1994 Paper 1 Q11

Year: 1994
Paper: 1
Question Number: 11

Course: LFM Pure and Mechanics
Section: Motion on a slope

Difficulty: 1500.0 Banger: 1469.5

Problem

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The diagram shows a small railway wagon \(A\) of mass \(m\) standing at the bottom of a smooth railway track of length \(d\) inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal. A light inextensible string, also of length \(d\), is connected to the wagon and passes over a light frictionless pulley at the top of the incline. On the other end of the string is a ball \(B\) of mass \(M\) which hangs freely. The system is initially at rest and is then released.
  1. Find the condition which \(m,M\) and \(\theta\) must satisfy to ensure that the ball will fall to the ground. Assuming that this condition is satisfied, show that the velocity \(v\) of the ball when it hits the ground satisfies \[ v^{2}=\frac{2g(M-m\sin\theta)d\sin\theta}{M+m}. \]
  2. Find the condition which \(m,M\) and \(\theta\) must satisfy if the wagon is not to collide with the pulley at the top of the incline.

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The diagram shows a small railway wagon $A$ of mass $m$ standing
at the bottom of a smooth railway track of length $d$ inclined at
an angle $\theta$ to the horizontal. A light inextensible string,
also of length $d$, is connected to the wagon and passes over a light
frictionless pulley at the top of the incline. On the other end of
the string is a ball $B$ of mass $M$ which hangs freely. The system
is initially at rest and is then released. 

\begin{questionparts}

\item Find the condition which $m,M$ and $\theta$ must satisfy
to ensure that the ball will fall to the ground. Assuming that this
condition is satisfied, show that the velocity $v$ of the ball when
it hits the ground satisfies 
\[
v^{2}=\frac{2g(M-m\sin\theta)d\sin\theta}{M+m}.
\]

\item Find the condition which $m,M$ and $\theta$ must satisfy
if the wagon is not to collide with the pulley at the top of the incline.
\end{questionparts}