ED/JAN 2024/MAE472

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE MAE472
EXAMINATION JANUARY 2024

TIME 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new
page.

3. Use g = 9.8 ms"2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

4. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by
the invigilator.

5. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i. the Question Paper.
ii. an Answer Booklet - provided by the faculty.

6. Answer ALL questions in English.

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1

a) State TWO factors responsible for determining the force exerted on a body.
(2 marks)

b) ABCD is a square. Forces of magnitudes 5 N, 5x/2 N, 8 N and 3 N at A in the

direction of AB, AC, AD and CB respectively. Find the additional force acts at A that
will balance these forces.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Figure 1 shows coplanar forces of magnitude 20 N, 32 N and p N act at a point in a

4
direction. Given sin a = —. Find the value of p and 9 if it is in equilibrium state.

(4 marks)

b) A box with a mass of 8 kg is stationary on a rough plane and inclined at an angle of

40° to the horizontal. A force of magnitude 5 N acting at an angle 15° above the
slope to prevent the box from sliding down. Draw a sketch showing the force on the
box and find the limiting friction, Fmax if friction coefficient, // = 0.7.
(4 marks)

c) A rod AB with length 2a rests with the end A on rough horizontal ground and the end
B against a smooth vertical wall. The rod is uniform and of weight W. An object with
mass of weight I/Vis attached at S. If the coefficient of friction at A is 0.4.
i) Sketch the complete figure with label of all forces involved in this situation and
find the angle at which the rod is inclined to the vertical when it is just about to
slip.
(9 marks)

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ii) By taking point A as the pivot and relocate the object from end B to the center of
the rod, is there a risk of rod AB sliding? Provide justifications for your answer.

(3 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) An athlete is running a 400 meter race. He accelerates uniformly from rest for the
first 10 seconds, reaching a speed of 7 m/s, and maintaining this speed for 30
seconds. After a total time of 50 seconds, he finishes the race. Sketch the velocity-
time graph for the athlete's run.

(3 marks)

b) Two particles are travelling along a straight line AB of the length 20 m. At the same
instant one particle starts from rest at A and travels towards B with a constant
acceleration of 2 ms~2 and the other particle starts from rest at 8 and travels towards
A with a constant acceleration of 5 ms-2. Find how far from A the particles collide.

(5 marks)

c) A rocket is fired vertically upwards from the ground. After 1 second, it has reached
a height of 15 m. Calculate
i) the initial velocity of projection
ii) the length of time during which the rocket is higher than 15 m.

(7 marks)

QUESTION 4

Two particles are projected from a point in the same horizontal plane with angles of
projection of 45° for Particle 1 and 60° for Particle 2, both with the initial speeds of
10 m/s and 30 m/s, respectively.

a) If Particle 2 is projected 3 seconds after Particle 1, find the time and distance
horizontally at which both particles collide.
(6 marks)

b) If both particles are projected at the same time, which particle remains airborne for
the longest duration?
(4 marks)

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QUESTION 5

a) An aeroplane is travelling horizontally at the height of 1200 m above horizontal ground

when a parachutist of mass 80 kg steps out of the aeroplane and falls freely under
gravity with negligible air resistance. After falling x m, he opens his parachute, and is
then subjected to a vertical resistive force of 1120 N. When the parachutist reaches
the ground, the vertical component of his velocity is zero. Determine the value of x.

(5 marks)

b) An object of mass 8 kg lies on rough horizontal table and is connected by light

inextensible string to another object of mass 6 kg hanging freely 3 m above the ground.
The string passes over a fixed smooth pulley at the edge of the table. The coefficient
1
of friction between the 8 kg mass and the table is —. If the system is released from
4
rest with the 8 kg mass at a distance of 1.5 m from the edge of the table, find
(i) the acceleration of the system.
(4 marks)

(ii) the greatest distance from the ground that the object of mass 6 kg reaches before
rehanging.
(5 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) An object of mass 24 kg is pulled to a distance of 20 m across horizontal smooth

ground by means of a horizontal rope.

i) Find the work done by the mass in the first 10 m if the object is in constant
acceleration of 2 ms-2 in this 10 m.
(4 marks)

ii) The object's velocity is 40 ms-1 when it was 10 m from its origin. Find the final
velocity of the object if the object increases its energy by 1.2 kJ.
(5 marks)

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b) A car of mass 900 kg travels on a straight horizontal road. It experiences a resistance

force of magnitude 2Qv, where v ms"1 is the car's speed. The maximum speed of the
car on this road is 60 ms-1.

i) Calculate the car's power and maximum possible acceleration when its speed is
25 ms~'.
(6 marks)

ii) After that, the car had picked up the stock of mass M kg. Assuming the resistance
force is maintained, determine M if the maximum acceleration of the car now is
1.85 ms-1 when its speed is 30 ms-1.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) A car of mass 750 kg is initially at rest on a smooth horizontal surface.

i) A horizontal force of 3000 N acts on the body for 10 s. Find the magnitude of the
final momentum to the body.
(4 marks)

ii) Find the change in the momentum of the car when its speed changes from
30ms"1 to 20 ms"1 in the opposite direction.
(3 marks)

b) A bullet of mass 10 g is fired horizontally from a gun of mass 1 kg. The bullet is fired
with a velocity of 200 ms''1. Find the speed with which the gun recoils and the kinetic
energy gain of bullet.
(7 marks)

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL TEST

COURSE : FOUNDATION OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE : MAE472
EXAMINATION : JULY 2021
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1 This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2 Use 𝑔𝑔 = 9.81𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

2 Answer ALL questions in English. Start each answer on a new page.

3 Write your name, student ID, and group on the front page of your answer sheet.

4 Take pictures of your answer sheets using any apps in Android or iOS that can save your picture
in one pdf (Example: CamScanner, Scanbot, Open Note Scanner, NoteBloc etc).

5 Submit your answer sheets through:

Google classroom • Upload all answers in one pdf file

• Rename your pdf file Name_ID. For example, Abu bin
Ali_1234.

6 Please check all your answers are clear before submitting them. You can submit your answer
sheet within 15 minutes after the exam.

7 During the examination, do not refer to any books/notes and do not communicate through any
medium (Whatsapp, Telegram, Messenger, etc) with your friends or anyone else to discuss this
test. (All activities will be recorded in Quilgo)

GOODLUCK

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1
a) Define scalar and vector quantities.
(2 marks)

b) Based on diagram 1, three forces P, 500 N, and 450N act on the hook, given that the resultant
of the force is 600 N and its direction is - 30° from the horizontal. If the angle, α for 450 N to
3
the vertical is arctan and angle for 500 N is 60° to the horizontal, find the value of P and its
4
angle, θ to the horizontal.

(9 marks)

60°

α
500 N
450 N

Diagram 1

QUESTION 2
a) A rod AB of length 2a and weight 100 N leans against the end A on rough horizontal ground
and the end B against a smooth vertical wall. A particle of weight 50 N is attached to the rod
1
at 0.5a from B. If the coefficient of friction at A is , find the normal reaction at point A and
2
the rod’s angle with the horizontal ground when it is just about to slip.
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b) A uniform beam CD of weight m N and length 4 m lies on a horizontal table is overhanging by

1.5 m. If a load of 2m N is attached to the overhanging end D, find a force that must be applied
to the opposite end C to make the beam in equilibrium.
(4 marks)

C 1.5m D

mN 2m N

Diagram 2

c) A rod PQ of weight 100 N and length of 2L is hinged to a point at P with angle 70° to the
horizontal. A particle of weight 400 N is attached to the end Q. The rod is kept horizontal by a
string attached to the midpoint of the rod and to a point R vertically above P. If the length of
the string is 3L, find the tension in the string, and the resultant force acts at the hinged.
(8 marks)

Y
70°
X S
Q

100 N 400 N

Diagram 3

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QUESTION 3
a) A bus moves from rest at a bus stop with a constant acceleration of 5 ms-2. As the bus starts
to move, a motorcycle is 20 m behind the stop moves with a constant speed of 20 ms-1 and in
the same direction.
(i) What is the speed of the bus when it overtakes by the motorcycle?
(8 marks)
(ii) How far from the stop the motorcycle overtakes the bus?

(2 marks)

b) A boy dropped a stone from the roof of a building. When it passes 15m below the roof, a girl
dropped a second stone from 30 m below the roof. If both stones reach the bottom of the
building at the same time, find the height of the building.
(9 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Based on diagram 4, find the initial velocity u .

(5 marks)

50°

Z
45m

Diagram 4

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b) Danish throws a ball with an initial velocity of 25 ms-1 at an angle of 30° below the horizontal.
He throws the ball from a hill 12 m above the ground to hit a target, X on the ground. However,
the ball misses the target and hits the ground at point Z. The target, X is 15 m away from the
bottom of the hill. Find
(i) the time taken by the ball from the point of projection to Z.
(2 marks)
(ii) the speed of the ball when it passes point X.
(5 marks)

QUESTION 5

A tow truck of mass 2000kg is towing a car of mass 800 kg on a level road. A tow-bar connects
the car and tow truck with an angle θ to the horizontal. The two vehicles are traveling at 30 ms-1.
However, the truck applies a constant braking force until they have a speed of 15 ms-1 once the
vehicles enter a speed limit zone. The distance traveled by the vehicles during the deceleration
is 200m.

(i) Find the deceleration of the lorry and the car.

(2 marks)
By letting the constant braking force on the truck is B N. The truck and car have constant
resistances to motion of 1000 N and 500 N respectively. Given that cos θ = 0.9 . Find
(ii) The force in the tow-bar.
(4 marks)
(iii) The value of B
(4 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) A force of 5 N is pushing a particle of weight 6 kg on a rough floor at a constant speed of 2.5

ms-1. Find
(i) the work done in 25s.
(2 marks)
(ii) the power that is being used.
(2 marks)
(iii) the force of friction between the particle and the floor.
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b) A man drives a car of mass 900 kg on a level road at a constant velocity of 90 kmh-1 with its
engine working at 60 kW.
(i) Find the resistance to motion.
(4 marks)
1
(ii) If the engine is switched off, the car runs up a hill at an inclination of arcsine to the
100
horizontal before coming to rest. Find the distance covered by the car before it comes to
rest. Assume the resistance is the same.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) Ball A of mass 0.5kg moves with a speed of 3ms-1 strikes ball B of mass 0.4kg, which moves
with a speed of 2ms-1. Both balls move in the same direction. After the collision, ball A and B
are still moving in the same direction. But the speed of B is 0.8 ms-1 greater than the speed
of A.
(i) Find the speed of balls A and B after the collision.
(3 marks)
(ii) Calculate the momentum lost by ball A.
(3 marks)

b) A ball A of mass 1kg is moving with a speed of 6ms-1 on a smooth horizontal floor. Then, it
1
collides with a stationary ball B. If A comes to rest after the impact and given e = . Find
2
(i) the speed and mass of ball B after the impact.
(4 marks)
(ii) the loss of kinetic energy.
(4 marks)

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE MAE472
EXAMINATION JULY 2024
TIME 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Use g= 9.8 ms"2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

4. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

5. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i. the Question Paper.
ii. an Answer Booklet - provided by the faculty.

6. Answer ALL question in English.

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QUESTION 1

a) State the two (2) differences between scalar and vector quantities.
(2 marks)

b) ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Forces of magnitudes 5V2N, 4 N , 8 N , and 2 N

at A in the direction of AB, AC, AD, and AE respectively. Find the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) ABCD is a square. Forces of magnitude 2 N, p N and 3 N at A in the direction of

AB, AE, and AD respectively, where E is point different from ABCD. Find the
magnitude of p and direction of p from AB if the system is in equilibrium.
(6 marks)

b) A solid block of granite of mass 55kg at rest on a rough surface. Given that the
coefficient of friction between the block and the surface below it is 0.3. Given a
force of 200 N is applied to the block horizontally. State whether the forces
applied are enough to cause it to move.
(2 marks)

c) A uniform rod AB with length 2a and weight 21/1/rests with the end B on rough
horizontal ground and the end A against a smooth vertical wall. If AB makes an
angle 6 with the horizontal where sin# = -.

i) Sketch the complete figure and label all forces involved in this situation.
(2 marks)

ii) Find the least possible value of the coefficient of friction between the rod and
the ground for equilibrium to be preserved.
(4 marks)

iii) Find the distance, in terms of a, from B to the highest point of the rod at which
the load W can be attached with equilibrium being disturbed.
(6 marks)

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QUESTION 3

a) A car moves forward on a straight road from point O, at constant velocity for 20s,
travelling a distance of 40m. During the next 10s the car is stationary, remaining
40m away from O. The car then turns to O, which takes 5s and constant
acceleration.

i) Sketch the velocity-time graph for the car movement.

(6 marks)

ii) Find the average speed of the car.

(2 marks)

b) A ball is thrown vertically upwards from 5m above ground level at a speed of

15ms -1 . Find

i) the greatest height from ground level reached by the ball.

(3 marks)

ii) the time taken for the ball to reach ground level.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Given that T is the time of flight and X is the horizontal range. A particle is
projected with an initial velocity V at angle to the horizontal. Show that
2 _ 2Xtan<z

9
(4 marks)

b) A particle was projected at an angle of 30° to the horizontal with initial velocity
of 10ms" 1 .

i) Calculate the maximum height of the particle, and time taken to reach the
maximum height.
(4 marks)

ii) The final velocity of the particle when it reaches ground level.
(2 marks)

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QUESTION 5

a) A train is composed of 10 compartments and the mass of each compartment is

about 15000kg. The acceleration of the train is 1.5ms-2. By neglecting friction,

i) calculate the force required to maintain the acceleration stated.

(2 marks)

ii) calculate the tension between the first compartment and the second
compartment if each compartment can draw power and generate its own
force, so that the total power is evenly distributed among the compartments.
(3 marks)

b) Two masses of 6kg and 3kg are connected by a light inextensible string and
placed over a smooth pulley. The system was released from rest.

i) Find the tension of string and acceleration of the system. Hence find the speed
after 3 seconds.
(5 marks)

ii) If the string is cut, how far will the lighter object move up? Calculate the time
taken for that too.
(4 mark)

QUESTION 6

a) An object of mass 15kg is pulled a distance of 4m at a constant speed across

horizontal rough ground by means of a rope horizontally. The coefficient of friction
between the object and the ground is 0.4. Find the work done by

i) the weight
(1 marks)
ii) the tension
(4 marks)
iii) the friction
(4 marks)

b) A car of mass 850kg travels on a straight horizontal road. It experiences a

resistance force of magnitude 10v, where v ms" 1 is the car's speed. The
maximum speed of the car on this road is 30ms -1 .

i) Calculate the car's power and maximum possible acceleration when its speed
is 25 m s - 1 .
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ii) After that, the car picked up the stock of mass M kg. Assume the resistance
force is maintained. Determine M if the maximum acceleration of the car now
is 2ms'2when its speed is 5ms"1.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) A car of mass 550kg initially moves with speed of 30ms - 1 on a smooth horizontal
surface.

i) A horizontal force of 3000N acts on the body for 5s. Find the magnitude of the
final momentum to the body.
(4 marks)

ii) Find the change in the momentum of the car when its speed changes from
30ms - 1 to 10ms - 1 in the opposite direction.
(3 marks)

b) Two cars A and B, of masses 600 kg and 550 kg, are travelling towards each other
along the same horizontal line with speeds of 4ms - 1 and 2ms _1 respectively. After
the collision, the direction of motion of B has been reversed and it is travelling at
a speed of 3ms -1 . Find the speed of A after the collision and the loss of kinetic
energy due to the collision.
(7 marks)

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1

a) State TWO factors responsible for determining the force exerted on a body.
(2 marks)

b) ABCD is a square. Forces of magnitudes 5 N, 5x/2 N, 8 N and 3 N at A in the

direction of AB, AC, AD and CB respectively. Find the additional force acts at A that
will balance these forces.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Figure 1 shows coplanar forces of magnitude 20 N, 32 N and p N act at a point in a

4
direction. Given sin a = —. Find the value of p and 9 if it is in equilibrium state.

(4 marks)

b) A box with a mass of 8 kg is stationary on a rough plane and inclined at an angle of

40° to the horizontal. A force of magnitude 5 N acting at an angle 15° above the
slope to prevent the box from sliding down. Draw a sketch showing the force on the
box and find the limiting friction, Fmax if friction coefficient, // = 0.7.
(4 marks)

c) A rod AB with length 2a rests with the end A on rough horizontal ground and the end
B against a smooth vertical wall. The rod is uniform and of weight W. An object with
mass of weight I/Vis attached at S. If the coefficient of friction at A is 0.4.
i) Sketch the complete figure with label of all forces involved in this situation and
find the angle at which the rod is inclined to the vertical when it is just about to
slip.
(9 marks)

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ii) By taking point A as the pivot and relocate the object from end B to the center of
the rod, is there a risk of rod AB sliding? Provide justifications for your answer.

(3 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) An athlete is running a 400 meter race. He accelerates uniformly from rest for the
first 10 seconds, reaching a speed of 7 m/s, and maintaining this speed for 30
seconds. After a total time of 50 seconds, he finishes the race. Sketch the velocity-
time graph for the athlete's run.

(3 marks)

b) Two particles are travelling along a straight line AB of the length 20 m. At the same
instant one particle starts from rest at A and travels towards B with a constant
acceleration of 2 ms~2 and the other particle starts from rest at 8 and travels towards
A with a constant acceleration of 5 ms-2. Find how far from A the particles collide.

(5 marks)

c) A rocket is fired vertically upwards from the ground. After 1 second, it has reached
a height of 15 m. Calculate
i) the initial velocity of projection
ii) the length of time during which the rocket is higher than 15 m.

(7 marks)

QUESTION 4

Two particles are projected from a point in the same horizontal plane with angles of
projection of 45° for Particle 1 and 60° for Particle 2, both with the initial speeds of
10 m/s and 30 m/s, respectively.

a) If Particle 2 is projected 3 seconds after Particle 1, find the time and distance
horizontally at which both particles collide.
(6 marks)

b) If both particles are projected at the same time, which particle remains airborne for
the longest duration?
(4 marks)

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1

a) Define the equal and opposite vector.

(2 marks)

b) A river is flowing due east at a velocity of 5 ms1. A boy wanted to cross a river. He is
steering the boat at the right angle to the bank due south at 15 ms-1 from a point O on the
north bank. The winds also blow the boat at 10 ms-1 north east and 20 ms-1, 150° from the

horizontal of the river bank. Taking axes Ox and Oy in the direction east and north,

respectively, determine whether the boy is successfully crossed the river.

(6 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) A smooth bead R is threaded on a light inextensible string. The ends of the string are

attached to two fixed points P and Q on the same horizontal level. The bead is held in

equilibrium by a horizontal force of magnitude 8 N acting 20° parallel to QP. The bead R

vertically below P and <POR = 30° as shown in Figure 1. Find the tension in the strings if

mass of the bead is 10kg.

P 이
30
8N

20°
R

Figure 1
(4 marks)

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b) Figure 2 shows ABCDEF is a regular hexagon having a side length of 10 cm. Forces of

magnitude 18N, 7N, 18N and 7N are acting along BA, BC, ED and EF respectively. Two
other forces each of magnitude PN are acting along CD and FA. Find the value of P given
that the system is in equilibrium.
F A

7N PN 서 18 N

18 M 7N
PN
D C

Figure 2
(4 marks)

c) A plankAE, of length 6m and weight 10 kg, rest in horizontal position on supports at B and
D, where AB=1mand DE =1.5m. A child of weight 25 kg stands at C, the mid-point of
AE. The child and the plank are in equilibrium.

(i) Draw the diagram that describes all forces that reacts on the plank.
(2 marks)

(ii) Determine the magnitude of the forces exerted by the support on the plank at B and
D.

(6 marks)

Then, the child now stands at a different point F on the plank. The plank is in equilibrium
and on the point of tilting about D.

(iii) Calculate the distance DF.

(4 marks)

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1
a) Define scalar and vector quantities.
(2 marks)

b) Based on diagram 1, three forces P, 500 N, and 450N act on the hook, given that the resultant
of the force is 600 N and its direction is - 30° from the horizontal. If the angle, α for 450 N to
3
the vertical is arctan and angle for 500 N is 60° to the horizontal, find the value of P and its
4
angle, θ to the horizontal.

(9 marks)

60°

α
500 N
450 N

Diagram 1

QUESTION 2
a) A rod AB of length 2a and weight 100 N leans against the end A on rough horizontal ground
and the end B against a smooth vertical wall. A particle of weight 50 N is attached to the rod
1
at 0.5a from B. If the coefficient of friction at A is , find the normal reaction at point A and
2
the rod’s angle with the horizontal ground when it is just about to slip.
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b) A uniform beam CD of weight m N and length 4 m lies on a horizontal table is overhanging by

1.5 m. If a load of 2m N is attached to the overhanging end D, find a force that must be applied
to the opposite end C to make the beam in equilibrium.
(4 marks)

C 1.5m D

mN 2m N

Diagram 2

c) A rod PQ of weight 100 N and length of 2L is hinged to a point at P with angle 70° to the
horizontal. A particle of weight 400 N is attached to the end Q. The rod is kept horizontal by a
string attached to the midpoint of the rod and to a point R vertically above P. If the length of
the string is 3L, find the tension in the string, and the resultant force acts at the hinged.
(8 marks)

Y
70°
X S
Q

100 N 400 N

Diagram 3

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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE : MAE472
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2025
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Use g = 9.8 ms-2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet – provided by the Faculty

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1
a) Is displacement a scalar or vector? Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

A
D

C B
F

4
b) As shown in diagram, given ABCD is a trapezium, with ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 = 5 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵. 𝐸 and 𝐹 are the
midpoints of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶. If ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 = 𝒊 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐵 = 𝒋, find the following vectors in terms of 𝒊 and
𝒋.

i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷
(3 marks)
ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐹
(3 marks)

QUESTION 2

E B

D C

a) ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Forces of magnitude 3N, 4N and pN in the direction of AB,
BC and AF, where F is a point different from ABCDE. Find the magnitude of p and direction
of p from AB if the system is in equilibrium.
(4 marks)

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b) A 2kg wooden block was placed on a rough surface. Given that the coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface below it is 0.4. Two forces with the magnitude of 14N
and 20N were applied to left and right parallel to the surface as shown in diagram. Will the
wooden block move?
(4 marks)
c) i) A body of mass 1 kg lies on a rough plane which is inclined at 30ᵒ to the horizontal.
The coefficient between the plane and the body is 0.4. Find the greatest force which
can be applied to the body, parallel to and up the plane, without motion occurring.
(6 marks)
ii) A uniform rod AB with length 4cm and weight 10N rests with the end A on rough
horizontal ground and the end B against a smooth vertical wall. Given that the rod
is 400 above horizontal. Find the coefficient of friction between the end A and rough
ground if the system is in equilibrium.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) A particle moved in a straight line with a constant velocity of 20ms-1 for 5 seconds. It then
moved with a constant acceleration of 8ms-2 for 10 seconds. It then brought to rest again
by a uniform deceleration of –2ms-2. The total time travel by the particle was 22 seconds.
i) Determine the maximum velocity reached by the particle and the time at which it
occurred.
(2 marks)
ii) Draw a velocity-time graph to show the movement of the particle.
(3 marks)
iii) Find the total distance covered by the particle.
(3 marks)

b) A car starts from point O with an initial velocity of 5m/s and travels along a straight line
with a constant acceleration of 3.5m/s² to the east. A tower with a height of 20m is located
68.75m from point O. Five seconds after the car passes point O, a boy drops a stone from
the top of the tower. Determine whether the stone will hit the car as it passes by the tower,
assuming the car's acceleration remains constant.
(7 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) A stone is thrown with 2N from the top of a cliff 70m high at an angle of 30o below the
horizontal and it hits the sea 20m from the bottom of the cliff.

i) Find the initial speed of the stone.

ii) Find the final velocity before the stone hits the sea.
(6 marks)

b) A particle P is projected upwards from a point O with an initial velocity of 50m/s at an angle
of 30° above the horizontal. At the same instant, a second particle Q is projected downward
from a height of 95m off a building with an initial speed of 40m/s. The particles collide when
particle P has traveled a horizontal distance of 100m. The distance between point O and
the base of the building is 180m. Find the angle below the horizontal at which particle Q is
projected.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Two blocks, A and B, are connected by a light inextensible string over a frictionless pulley.
Block A with a mass of 8kg hangs vertically, while Block B with a mass of 4kg is placed on
a horizontal surface.

i) Calculate the acceleration of the system when Block A is released.

(3 marks)
ii) If the mass of Block B is increased to 6kg, discuss how this change affects the
acceleration of the system. Provide calculations to support your answer.
(2 marks)

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b) Two particles A and B of mass 10kg and 5kg are connected by light inextensible string
passing over a smooth fixed pulley C and rested on inclined planes as shown in the
diagram below. Both planes are rough and the coefficient of friction 1/10 for 10kg particle
and 2/5 for 5kg.
C

A B

60o 60o

i) Find the acceleration of the system and the tension in the string.
(5 marks)

ii) Evaluate the impact of changing the angle of inclination of the planes on the
system's acceleration and tension. How would increasing the angle for the 10kg
particle affect the frictional force and the overall motion of the system? Justify your
answer with relevant calculations and explanations.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) A 2kg body was sliding down from a smooth slope with 300 above horizontal. Given the
initial speed of the body at 5m above horizontal is 4𝑚𝑠 −1 .

i) Find the initial kinetic energy and potential energy of the body.
(2 marks)
ii) Find the speed of the body when it reaches ground.
(5 marks)
iii) Calculate the total work done.
(2 marks)

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b) Given that two objects with the mass of 3kg and 7kg are connected over a rough pulley by
a light string. Initially, the 3kg and 7kg objects are 1m and 3m above the ground. Both
objects are released from rest.

i) Find the initial and final total energy of the system if the 7kg object hits the ground
with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 .
(6 marks)
ii) Find the work done by the friction and determine the power of friction if the the
system is done in exactly 5 seconds.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) Particle A with the mass of 3kg was moving in 6𝑚𝑠 −1 , and another particle B with the mass
of 1kg was moving in 2𝑚𝑠 −1 in the same direction with particle A. Particle A was moving
in 5𝑚𝑠 −1 after collision.

i) Calculate the impulse of force of particle A and Newton’s Law of Restitution.

(4 marks)
ii) Calculate the loss of kinetic energy.
(3 marks)

b) Small smooth spheres A and B with the mass of 5kg and 3kg respectively, lie on a smooth
horizontal plane. Sphere A was moving towards sphere B with the speed of 4𝑚𝑠 −1 and
sphere B was moving towards sphere A with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 . After collision, sphere A
was moving in the same direction but with one third of the speed of sphere B.

i) Find the speed of sphere B after collision.

(3 marks)
ii) After the collision, sphere B had a second collision with another 1kg sphere C,
where initially sphere C was in rest. After the second collision, sphere C was
moving with the speed of 2𝑚𝑠 −1 . Will there be a third collision? Justify your answer.
(4 marks)

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE : MAE472
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2025
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Use g = 9.8 ms-2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet – provided by the Faculty

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1
a) Is speed a scalar or vector? Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

A G F

B
E

C H D
b) As shown in diagram, given ABCDEF is a pentagon, with ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐻 = 𝒊 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐻𝐺 = 2𝒋.𝐻 and 𝐺 are
the midpoints of 𝐴𝐹 and 𝐶𝐷. Find the following vectors in terms of 𝒊 and 𝒋.

i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷
(3 marks)
ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐸
(3 marks)

QUESTION 2

E B

D C

a) ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Forces of magnitude 1N, 2N and pN in the direction of AB,
BC and AF, where F is a point different from ABCDE. Find the magnitude of p and direction
of p from AB if the system is in equilibrium.
(4 marks)

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b) A 2kg wooden block was placed on a rough surface. Given that the coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface below it is 0.3. Two forces with the magnitude of 14N
and 20N were applied to left and right parallel to the surface as shown in diagram. Will the
wooden block move?
(4 marks)
c) i) A body of mass 1 kg lies on a rough plane which is inclined at 25ᵒ to the horizontal.
The coefficient between the plane and the body is 0.3. Find the greatest force which
can be applied to the body, parallel to and up the plane, without motion occurring.
(6 marks)
ii) A uniform rod AB with length 4cm and weight 8N rests with the end A on rough
horizontal ground and the end B against a smooth vertical wall. Given that the rod
is 400 above horizontal. Find the coefficient of friction between the end A and rough
ground if the system is in equilibrium.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) A particle moved in a straight line with a constant velocity of 10ms-1 for 5 seconds. It then
moved with a constant acceleration of 8ms-2 for 10 seconds. It then brought to rest again
by a uniform deceleration. The total time travel by the particle was 20 seconds.
i) Determine the maximum velocity reached by the particle and the time at which it
occurred.
(2 marks)
ii) Draw a velocity-time graph to show the movement of the particle.
(3 marks)
iii) Find the total distance covered by the particle.
(3 marks)

b) A car starts from point O with an initial velocity of 5m/s and travels along a straight line
with a constant acceleration of 3.5m/s² to the east. A tower with a height of 30m is located
100m from point O. Three seconds after the car passes point O, a boy drops a stone from
the top of the tower. Determine whether the stone will hit the car as it passes by the tower,
assuming the car's acceleration remains constant.
(7 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) A stone is thrown with 2N from the top of a cliff 60m high at an angle of 30o below the
horizontal and it hits the sea 20m from the bottom of the cliff.

i) Find the initial speed of the stone.

ii) Find the final velocity before the stone hits the sea.
(6 marks)

b) A particle P is projected upwards from a point O with an initial velocity of 40m/s at an angle
of 30° above the horizontal. At the same instant, a second particle Q is projected downward
from a height of 95m off a building with an initial speed of 40m/s. The particles collide when
particle P has traveled a horizontal distance of 100m. The distance between point O and
the base of the building is 180m. Find the angle below the horizontal at which particle Q is
projected.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Two blocks, A and B, are connected by a light inextensible string over a frictionless pulley.
Block A with a mass of 6kg hangs vertically, while Block B with a mass of 4kg is placed on
a smooth horizontal surface.

i) Calculate the acceleration of the system when Block A is released.

(3 marks)
ii) If the mass of Block B is increased to 5kg, discuss how this change affects the
acceleration of the system. Provide calculations to support your answer.
(2 marks)

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b) A 45kg person in an elevator. Determine the normal force exerted on the object by
the elevator if

i) the elevator is at rest

(3 marks)
ii) the elevator is moving downward at a constant speed
(3 marks)
iii) the elevator in free fall
(3 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) A 2kg body was sliding down from a smooth slope with 300 above horizontal. Given the
initial speed of the body at 5m above horizontal is 3𝑚𝑠 −1 .

i) Find the initial kinetic energy and potential energy of the body.
(2 marks)
ii) Find the speed of the body when it reaches ground.
(5 marks)
iii) Calculate the total work done.
(2 marks)

b) Given that two objects with the mass of 3kg and 6kg are connected over a rough pulley by
a light string. Initially, the 3kg and 6kg objects are 1m and 3m above the ground. Both
objects are released from rest.

i) Find the initial and final total energy of the system if the 6kg object hits the ground
with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 .
(6 marks)
ii) Find the work done by the friction and determine the power of friction if the the
system is done in exactly 5 seconds.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) Particle A with the mass of 2kg was moving in 6𝑚𝑠 −1 , and another particle B with the mass
of 1kg was moving in 2𝑚𝑠 −1 in the same direction with particle A. Particle A was moving
in 5𝑚𝑠 −1 after collision.

i) Calculate the impulse of force of particle A and Newton’s Law of Restitution.

(4 marks)
ii) Calculate the loss of kinetic energy.
(3 marks)

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b) Small smooth spheres A and B with the mass of 4kg and 3kg respectively, lie on a smooth
horizontal plane. Sphere A was moving towards sphere B with the speed of 4𝑚𝑠 −1 and
sphere B was moving towards sphere A with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 . After collision, sphere A
was moving in the same direction but with one third of the speed of sphere B.

i) Find the speed of sphere B after collision.

(3 marks)
ii) After the collision, sphere B had a second collision with another 1kg sphere C,
where initially sphere C was in rest. After the second collision, sphere C was
moving with the speed of 2𝑚𝑠 −1 . Will there be a third collision? Justify your answer.
(4 marks)

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QUESTION 1

a) State the two (2) differences between scalar and vector quantities.
(2 marks)

b) ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Forces of magnitudes 5V2N, 4 N , 8 N , and 2 N

at A in the direction of AB, AC, AD, and AE respectively. Find the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) ABCD is a square. Forces of magnitude 2 N, p N and 3 N at A in the direction of

AB, AE, and AD respectively, where E is point different from ABCD. Find the
magnitude of p and direction of p from AB if the system is in equilibrium.
(6 marks)

b) A solid block of granite of mass 55kg at rest on a rough surface. Given that the
coefficient of friction between the block and the surface below it is 0.3. Given a
force of 200 N is applied to the block horizontally. State whether the forces
applied are enough to cause it to move.
(2 marks)

c) A uniform rod AB with length 2a and weight 21/1/rests with the end B on rough
horizontal ground and the end A against a smooth vertical wall. If AB makes an
angle 6 with the horizontal where sin# = -.

i) Sketch the complete figure and label all forces involved in this situation.
(2 marks)

ii) Find the least possible value of the coefficient of friction between the rod and
the ground for equilibrium to be preserved.
(4 marks)

iii) Find the distance, in terms of a, from B to the highest point of the rod at which
the load W can be attached with equilibrium being disturbed.
(6 marks)

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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE : MAE472
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2025
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Use g = 9.8 ms-2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet – provided by the Faculty

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1
a) Is speed a scalar or vector? Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

A G F

B
E

C H D
b) As shown in diagram, given ABCDEF is a pentagon, with ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐻 = 𝒊 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐻𝐺 = 2𝒋.𝐻 and 𝐺 are
the midpoints of 𝐴𝐹 and 𝐶𝐷. Find the following vectors in terms of 𝒊 and 𝒋.

i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷
(3 marks)
ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐸
(3 marks)

QUESTION 2

E B

D C

a) ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Forces of magnitude 1N, 2N and pN in the direction of AB,
BC and AF, where F is a point different from ABCDE. Find the magnitude of p and direction
of p from AB if the system is in equilibrium.
(4 marks)

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b) A 2kg wooden block was placed on a rough surface. Given that the coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface below it is 0.3. Two forces with the magnitude of 14N
and 20N were applied to left and right parallel to the surface as shown in diagram. Will the
wooden block move?
(4 marks)
c) i) A body of mass 1 kg lies on a rough plane which is inclined at 25ᵒ to the horizontal.
The coefficient between the plane and the body is 0.3. Find the greatest force which
can be applied to the body, parallel to and up the plane, without motion occurring.
(6 marks)
ii) A uniform rod AB with length 4cm and weight 8N rests with the end A on rough
horizontal ground and the end B against a smooth vertical wall. Given that the rod
is 400 above horizontal. Find the coefficient of friction between the end A and rough
ground if the system is in equilibrium.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) A particle moved in a straight line with a constant velocity of 10ms-1 for 5 seconds. It then
moved with a constant acceleration of 8ms-2 for 10 seconds. It then brought to rest again
by a uniform deceleration. The total time travel by the particle was 20 seconds.
i) Determine the maximum velocity reached by the particle and the time at which it
occurred.
(2 marks)
ii) Draw a velocity-time graph to show the movement of the particle.
(3 marks)
iii) Find the total distance covered by the particle.
(3 marks)

b) A car starts from point O with an initial velocity of 5m/s and travels along a straight line
with a constant acceleration of 3.5m/s² to the east. A tower with a height of 30m is located
100m from point O. Three seconds after the car passes point O, a boy drops a stone from
the top of the tower. Determine whether the stone will hit the car as it passes by the tower,
assuming the car's acceleration remains constant.
(7 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) A stone is thrown with 2N from the top of a cliff 60m high at an angle of 30o below the
horizontal and it hits the sea 20m from the bottom of the cliff.

i) Find the initial speed of the stone.

ii) Find the final velocity before the stone hits the sea.
(6 marks)

b) A particle P is projected upwards from a point O with an initial velocity of 40m/s at an angle
of 30° above the horizontal. At the same instant, a second particle Q is projected downward
from a height of 95m off a building with an initial speed of 40m/s. The particles collide when
particle P has traveled a horizontal distance of 100m. The distance between point O and
the base of the building is 180m. Find the angle below the horizontal at which particle Q is
projected.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Two blocks, A and B, are connected by a light inextensible string over a frictionless pulley.
Block A with a mass of 6kg hangs vertically, while Block B with a mass of 4kg is placed on
a smooth horizontal surface.

i) Calculate the acceleration of the system when Block A is released.

(3 marks)
ii) If the mass of Block B is increased to 5kg, discuss how this change affects the
acceleration of the system. Provide calculations to support your answer.
(2 marks)

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b) A 45kg person in an elevator. Determine the normal force exerted on the object by
the elevator if

i) the elevator is at rest

(3 marks)
ii) the elevator is moving downward at a constant speed
(3 marks)
iii) the elevator in free fall
(3 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) A 2kg body was sliding down from a smooth slope with 300 above horizontal. Given the
initial speed of the body at 5m above horizontal is 3𝑚𝑠 −1 .

i) Find the initial kinetic energy and potential energy of the body.
(2 marks)
ii) Find the speed of the body when it reaches ground.
(5 marks)
iii) Calculate the total work done.
(2 marks)

b) Given that two objects with the mass of 3kg and 6kg are connected over a rough pulley by
a light string. Initially, the 3kg and 6kg objects are 1m and 3m above the ground. Both
objects are released from rest.

i) Find the initial and final total energy of the system if the 6kg object hits the ground
with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 .
(6 marks)
ii) Find the work done by the friction and determine the power of friction if the the
system is done in exactly 5 seconds.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) Particle A with the mass of 2kg was moving in 6𝑚𝑠 −1 , and another particle B with the mass
of 1kg was moving in 2𝑚𝑠 −1 in the same direction with particle A. Particle A was moving
in 5𝑚𝑠 −1 after collision.

i) Calculate the impulse of force of particle A and Newton’s Law of Restitution.

(4 marks)
ii) Calculate the loss of kinetic energy.
(3 marks)

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b) Small smooth spheres A and B with the mass of 4kg and 3kg respectively, lie on a smooth
horizontal plane. Sphere A was moving towards sphere B with the speed of 4𝑚𝑠 −1 and
sphere B was moving towards sphere A with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 . After collision, sphere A
was moving in the same direction but with one third of the speed of sphere B.

i) Find the speed of sphere B after collision.

(3 marks)
ii) After the collision, sphere B had a second collision with another 1kg sphere C,
where initially sphere C was in rest. After the second collision, sphere C was
moving with the speed of 2𝑚𝑠 −1 . Will there be a third collision? Justify your answer.
(4 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : FUNDAMENTAL OF MECHANICS

COURSE CODE : MAE472
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2025
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of seven (7) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Use g = 9.8 ms-2 across the exam, unless otherwise stated.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet – provided by the Faculty

5. Answer ALL questions in English.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions.

QUESTION 1
a) Is displacement a scalar or vector? Justify your answer.
(2 marks)

A
D

C B
F

4
b) As shown in diagram, given ABCD is a trapezium, with ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 = 5 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵. 𝐸 and 𝐹 are the
midpoints of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶. If ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 = 𝒊 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐵 = 𝒋, find the following vectors in terms of 𝒊 and
𝒋.

i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷
(3 marks)
ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐹
(3 marks)

QUESTION 2

E B

D C

a) ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Forces of magnitude 3N, 4N and pN in the direction of AB,
BC and AF, where F is a point different from ABCDE. Find the magnitude of p and direction
of p from AB if the system is in equilibrium.
(4 marks)

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b) A 2kg wooden block was placed on a rough surface. Given that the coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface below it is 0.4. Two forces with the magnitude of 14N
and 20N were applied to left and right parallel to the surface as shown in diagram. Will the
wooden block move?
(4 marks)
c) i) A body of mass 1 kg lies on a rough plane which is inclined at 30ᵒ to the horizontal.
The coefficient between the plane and the body is 0.4. Find the greatest force which
can be applied to the body, parallel to and up the plane, without motion occurring.
(6 marks)
ii) A uniform rod AB with length 4cm and weight 10N rests with the end A on rough
horizontal ground and the end B against a smooth vertical wall. Given that the rod
is 400 above horizontal. Find the coefficient of friction between the end A and rough
ground if the system is in equilibrium.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) A particle moved in a straight line with a constant velocity of 20ms-1 for 5 seconds. It then
moved with a constant acceleration of 8ms-2 for 10 seconds. It then brought to rest again
by a uniform deceleration of –2ms-2. The total time travel by the particle was 22 seconds.
i) Determine the maximum velocity reached by the particle and the time at which it
occurred.
(2 marks)
ii) Draw a velocity-time graph to show the movement of the particle.
(3 marks)
iii) Find the total distance covered by the particle.
(3 marks)

b) A car starts from point O with an initial velocity of 5m/s and travels along a straight line
with a constant acceleration of 3.5m/s² to the east. A tower with a height of 20m is located
68.75m from point O. Five seconds after the car passes point O, a boy drops a stone from
the top of the tower. Determine whether the stone will hit the car as it passes by the tower,
assuming the car's acceleration remains constant.
(7 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) A stone is thrown with 2N from the top of a cliff 70m high at an angle of 30o below the
horizontal and it hits the sea 20m from the bottom of the cliff.

i) Find the initial speed of the stone.

ii) Find the final velocity before the stone hits the sea.
(6 marks)

b) A particle P is projected upwards from a point O with an initial velocity of 50m/s at an angle
of 30° above the horizontal. At the same instant, a second particle Q is projected downward
from a height of 95m off a building with an initial speed of 40m/s. The particles collide when
particle P has traveled a horizontal distance of 100m. The distance between point O and
the base of the building is 180m. Find the angle below the horizontal at which particle Q is
projected.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 5
a) Two blocks, A and B, are connected by a light inextensible string over a frictionless pulley.
Block A with a mass of 8kg hangs vertically, while Block B with a mass of 4kg is placed on
a horizontal surface.

i) Calculate the acceleration of the system when Block A is released.

(3 marks)
ii) If the mass of Block B is increased to 6kg, discuss how this change affects the
acceleration of the system. Provide calculations to support your answer.
(2 marks)

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b) Two particles A and B of mass 10kg and 5kg are connected by light inextensible string
passing over a smooth fixed pulley C and rested on inclined planes as shown in the
diagram below. Both planes are rough and the coefficient of friction 1/10 for 10kg particle
and 2/5 for 5kg.
C

A B

60o 60o

i) Find the acceleration of the system and the tension in the string.
(5 marks)

ii) Evaluate the impact of changing the angle of inclination of the planes on the
system's acceleration and tension. How would increasing the angle for the 10kg
particle affect the frictional force and the overall motion of the system? Justify your
answer with relevant calculations and explanations.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 6

a) A 2kg body was sliding down from a smooth slope with 300 above horizontal. Given the
initial speed of the body at 5m above horizontal is 4𝑚𝑠 −1 .

i) Find the initial kinetic energy and potential energy of the body.
(2 marks)
ii) Find the speed of the body when it reaches ground.
(5 marks)
iii) Calculate the total work done.
(2 marks)

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b) Given that two objects with the mass of 3kg and 7kg are connected over a rough pulley by
a light string. Initially, the 3kg and 7kg objects are 1m and 3m above the ground. Both
objects are released from rest.

i) Find the initial and final total energy of the system if the 7kg object hits the ground
with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 .
(6 marks)
ii) Find the work done by the friction and determine the power of friction if the the
system is done in exactly 5 seconds.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 7

a) Particle A with the mass of 3kg was moving in 6𝑚𝑠 −1 , and another particle B with the mass
of 1kg was moving in 2𝑚𝑠 −1 in the same direction with particle A. Particle A was moving
in 5𝑚𝑠 −1 after collision.

i) Calculate the impulse of force of particle A and Newton’s Law of Restitution.

(4 marks)
ii) Calculate the loss of kinetic energy.
(3 marks)

b) Small smooth spheres A and B with the mass of 5kg and 3kg respectively, lie on a smooth
horizontal plane. Sphere A was moving towards sphere B with the speed of 4𝑚𝑠 −1 and
sphere B was moving towards sphere A with the speed of 3𝑚𝑠 −1 . After collision, sphere A
was moving in the same direction but with one third of the speed of sphere B.

i) Find the speed of sphere B after collision.

(3 marks)
ii) After the collision, sphere B had a second collision with another 1kg sphere C,
where initially sphere C was in rest. After the second collision, sphere C was
moving with the speed of 2𝑚𝑠 −1 . Will there be a third collision? Justify your answer.
(4 marks)

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