M5 June 2007 Q1
1. A bead of mass 0.5 kg is threaded on a smooth straight wire. The only forces acting on the bead are a constant force \((4\mathbf{i} + 7\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k})\) N and the normal reaction of the wire. The bead starts from rest at the point \(A\) with position vector \((\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} + 3\mathbf{k})\) m and moves to the point \(B\) with position vector \((4\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} - 2\mathbf{k})\) m.
Find the speed of the bead when it reaches \(B\).
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| \(\mathbf{d} = \mathbf{AB} = 3\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} - 5\mathbf{k}\) | B1 |
| \(\tfrac{1}{2}.0.5v^2 = \mathbf{F}.\mathbf{d} = (4\mathbf{i} + 7\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}).(3\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} - 5\mathbf{k})\) | M1 A1 |
| \(v = 6\) m s\(^{-1}\) | A1 |
| (4) |