M3_June_2009.doc

Paper Reference(s) 6679 Edexcel GCE Mechanics M3 Advanced Subsidiary Thursday 11 June 2009 ( Afternoon Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials required for examination Items included with question papersMathematical Formulae (Green) Nil Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the regulations of the Joint Council for Qualifications. Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulas stored in them. Instructions to Candidates In the boxes on the answer book, write the name of the examining body (Edexcel), your centre number, candidate number, the unit title (Mechanics M3), the paper reference (6679), your surname, other name and signature. Whenever a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s(2. When a calculator is used, the answer should be given to an appropriate degree of accuracy. Information for Candidates A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided. Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions. There are 7 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75. Advice to Candidates You must ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled. You must show sufficient working to make your methods clear to the Examiner. Answers without working may not gain full credit. 1. A light elastic string has natural length 8 m and modulus of elasticity 80 N. The ends of the string are attached to fixed points P and Q which are on the same horizontal level and 12?m apart. A particle is attached to the mid-point of the string and hangs in equilibrium at a point?4.5 m below PQ. (a) Calculate the weight of the particle. (6) (b) Calculate the elastic energy in the string when the particle is in this position. (3) 2. [The centre of mass of a uniform hollow cone of height h is h above the base on the line from the centre of the base to the vertex.] Fig