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Pearson Edexcel International A level Mathematics Mechanics Paper 1 WME01

Date: 10 January 2025

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• The resultant of the four forces acts in the direction of the vector (7i +2j).

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• The resultant of the four forces acts in a direction that is parallel to the
vector (7i +2j).
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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level

Friday 10 January 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WME01/01
Mathematics
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International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level

Mechanics M1

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1. A particle of mass 2.5 kg moves on a smooth horizontal plane under the action of three
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F1 = (6i + 8j) N

F2 = (–16i + 2j) N

F3 = (–2i + 8j) N

(a) Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle.

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A fourth force, F4 = ( pi + pj) N, where p is a constant, is added.

The resultant of the four forces acts in the direction of the vector (7i + 2j).
(b) Find the value of p.
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2. The fixed points A, B and C lie in a straight line on a horizontal road.
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• From A, the motorbike accelerates uniformly until it reaches B with a speed
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• The motorbike takes T1 seconds to travel from A to B
• From B, the motorbike decelerates uniformly until it comes to rest at C
• The motorbike takes T2 seconds to travel from B to C
(a) Sketch a speed‑time graph for the motion of the motorbike as it moves from A to C.
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The distance AB is 132 m and the distance BC is 136 m.
(b) Find, in terms of V, an expression for
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(d) find the deceleration of the motorbike.
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Figure 1

A particle P of mass 3m kg and a particle Q of mass m kg are at rest on a rough

horizontal surface. The distance between P and Q is 1.4 m, as shown in Figure 1.
An impulse of magnitude λ N s is now applied to P in the direction PQ.
Immediately after the impulse is applied, the speed of P is 5 m s–1
(a) Find λ in terms of m.
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Immediately before P collides with Q, the speed of P is 2.5 m s–1
The coefficient of friction between P and the surface is μ
(b) Find the value of μ
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Immediately after P collides with Q, the speed of Q is 2.1 m s–1
(c) Find the speed of P immediately after the collision.
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A C B

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A uniform rod AB has length 3 m and weight W newtons.

The rod is suspended by two light vertical ropes.
One rope is attached to the rod at A and the other rope is attached to the rod at C,
where AC = 2.1 m.
The rod is in equilibrium in a horizontal position, as shown in Figure 2.
The tension in the rope at C is 350 N.
(a) Show that W = 490
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A particle P of weight 210 N is attached to the rod at a distance d metres from A.
The tension in the rope at C is now 600 N.
The rod remains in equilibrium in a horizontal position.
(b) Find the value of d.
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Particle P is removed from the rod.
A particle Q of weight X newtons is now attached at B.
The rod remains in equilibrium in a horizontal position and is now on the point
of tilting.
(c) Find the value of X.
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The ball is modelled as a particle moving with constant velocity.
At time t = 1 s, the position vector of B is (–2i + 5j) m.
At time t = 9 s, the position vector of B is (10i – 3j) m.
(a) Find the velocity of the ball.
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The position vector of the target is (13i – 5j) m.
(b) Use the model to find the distance of B from the target at time   t = 7 s.
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A particle P of mass m is held in equilibrium on a fixed rough inclined plane by a light

inextensible string.
The plane is inclined at an angle α to the horizontal, where α < 45°
The string is inclined to the plane at angle α, as shown in Figure 3.
The string lies in a vertical plane that contains a line of greatest slope of the
inclined plane.

When the tension in the string is 0.75 mg, P is on the point of moving up the plane.

(a) Find an expression for the magnitude of the frictional force acting on P, giving your
answer in terms of m, g and α.
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The string breaks.
(c) Determine whether P remains at rest. You must justify your reasoning.
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A (2m) B (3m)

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One end of a light inextensible string is attached to a particle A of mass 2m.

The other end is attached to a particle B of mass 3m.
The string passes over a small smooth fixed pulley.
The string is taut and both straight parts of the string are vertical.
Both particles are held at a distance 0.5 m above a horizontal surface, as shown
in Figure 4.
The system is released from rest and B moves downwards.
(a) Find the tension in the string in terms of m and g.
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(b) Find the speed of B at the instant it strikes the surface.
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In the subsequent motion, A does not reach the pulley and B does not rebound after it
strikes the surface.
(c) Find the time from the instant when the system is released from rest to the instant
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(Total for Question 7 is 15 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 75 MARKS

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