3 A light elastic string has natural length \(a\) and modulus of elasticity 12 mg . One end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O\). The other end of the string is attached to a particle of mass \(m\). The particle hangs in equilibrium vertically below \(O\). The particle is pulled vertically down and released from rest with the extension of the string equal to \(e\), where \(\mathrm { e } > \frac { 1 } { 3 } \mathrm { a }\). In the subsequent motion the particle has speed \(\sqrt { 2 \mathrm { ga } }\) when it has ascended a distance \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } a\).
Find \(e\) in terms of \(a\).
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A uniform lamina \(A E C F\) is formed by removing two identical triangles \(B C E\) and \(C D F\) from a square lamina \(A B C D\). The square has side \(3 a\) and \(E B = D F = h\) (see diagram).
- Find the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina \(A E C F\) from \(A D\) and from \(A B\), giving your answers in terms of \(a\) and \(h\).
The lamina \(A E C F\) is placed vertically on its edge \(A E\) on a horizontal plane. - Find, in terms of \(a\), the set of values of \(h\) for which the lamina remains in equilibrium.