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Two particles of masses 5 kg and 10 kg are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a fixed smooth pulley. The 5 kg particle is on a rough fixed slope which is at an angle of α to the horizontal, where tanα=34. The 10 kg particle hangs below the pulley (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between the slope and the 5 kg particle is 12. The particles are released from rest. Find the acceleration of the particles and the tension in the string.

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Important Questions on Cross-Topic Review Exercise 2

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A particle of mass 0.1 kg is released from rest on a rough plane inclined at 20° to the horizontal. It is given that, 5 seconds after release, the particle has a speed of 2 m s-1.

Find the acceleration of the particle and hence show that the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the particle is 0.302 N, correct to 3 significant figures.

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AS and A Level
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A particle of mass 0.1 kg is released from rest on a rough plane inclined at 20° to the horizontal. It is given that, 5 seconds after release, the particle has a speed of 2 m s-1.

Find the coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane.

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A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts at a point O on the line and at time t s after leaving O it has a velocity v m s-1, wherev=6t2-30t+24.

Find the set of values of t for which the acceleration of the particle is negative.

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AS and A Level
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A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts at a point O on the line and at time t s after leaving O it has a velocity v m s-1, wherev=6t2-30t+24.

Find the distance between the two positions at which P is at instantaneous rest.

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A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts at a point O on the line and at time t s after leaving O it has a velocity v m s-1, wherev=6t2-30t+24.

Find the two positive values of t at which P passes through O.

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Particles P and Q are attached to opposite ends of a light inextensible string which passes over a fixed smooth pulley. The system is released from rest with the string taut, with its straight parts vertical, and with both particles at a height of 2 m above horizontal ground. P moves vertically downwards and does not rebound when it hits the ground. At the instant that P hits the ground, Q is at the point X, from where it continues to move vertically upwards without reaching the pulley. Given that P has mass 0.9 kg and that the tension in the string is 7.2 N while P is moving, find the total distance travelled by Q from the instant it first reaches X until it returns to X.