OCR MEI M3 (Mechanics 3) 2006 June

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1. 1. Find the dimensions of power. In a particle accelerator operating at power \(P\), a charged sphere of radius \(r\) and density \(\rho\) has its speed increased from \(u\) to \(2 u\) over a distance \(x\). A student derives the formula $$x = \frac { 28 \pi r ^ { 3 } u ^ { 2 } \rho } { 9 P }$$
   2. Show that this formula is not dimensionally consistent.
   3. Given that there is only one error in this formula for \(x\), obtain the correct formula.
2. A light elastic string, with natural length 1.6 m and stiffness \(150 \mathrm { Nm } ^ { - 1 }\), is stretched between fixed points A and B which are 2.4 m apart on a smooth horizontal surface.
   1. Find the energy stored in the string. A particle is attached to the mid-point of the string. The particle is given a horizontal velocity of \(10 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) perpendicular to AB (see Fig. 1.1), and it comes instantaneously to rest after travelling a distance of 0.9 m (see Fig. 1.2). \begin{figure}[h]
      \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5bb02383-91c0-4454-aaea-0bd6af6ba325-2_524_305_1274_639} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1.1}
      \end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
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   2. Find the mass of the particle.

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1. A particle P of mass 0.6 kg is connected to a fixed point by a light inextensible string of length 2.8 m . The particle P moves in a horizontal circle as a conical pendulum, with the string making a constant angle of \(55 ^ { \circ }\) with the vertical.
   1. Find the tension in the string.
   2. Find the speed of P .
2. A turntable has a rough horizontal surface, and it can rotate about a vertical axis through its centre O . While the turntable is stationary, a small object Q of mass 0.5 kg is placed on the turntable at a distance of 1.4 m from O . The turntable then begins to rotate, with a constant angular acceleration of \(1.12 \mathrm { rad } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 2 }\). Let \(\omega \mathrm { rad } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) be the angular speed of the turntable. \begin{figure}[h]
   \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5bb02383-91c0-4454-aaea-0bd6af6ba325-3_517_522_870_769} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
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   1. Given that Q does not slip, find the components \(F _ { 1 }\) and \(F _ { 2 }\) of the frictional force acting on Q perpendicular and parallel to QO (see Fig. 2). Give your answers in terms of \(\omega\) where appropriate. The coefficient of friction between Q and the turntable is 0.65 .
   2. Find the value of \(\omega\) when Q is about to slip.
   3. Find the angle which the frictional force makes with QO when Q is about to slip.

3 A fixed point A is 12 m vertically above a fixed point B. A light elastic string, with natural length 3 m and modulus of elasticity 1323 N , has one end attached to A and the other end attached to a particle P of mass 15 kg . Another light elastic string, with natural length 4.5 m and modulus of elasticity 1323 N , has one end attached to B and the other end attached to P .

1. Verify that, in the equilibrium position, \(\mathrm { AP } = 5 \mathrm {~m}\). The particle P now moves vertically, with both strings AP and BP remaining taut throughout the motion. The displacement of P above the equilibrium position is denoted by \(x \mathrm {~m}\) (see Fig. 3). \begin{figure}[h]
   \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5bb02383-91c0-4454-aaea-0bd6af6ba325-4_405_360_751_849} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3}
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2. Show that the tension in the string AP is \(441 ( 2 - x ) \mathrm { N }\) and find the tension in the string BP .
3. Show that the motion of P is simple harmonic, and state the period. The minimum length of AP during the motion is 3.5 m .
4. Find the maximum length of AP .
5. Find the speed of P when \(\mathrm { AP } = 4.1 \mathrm {~m}\).
6. Find the time taken for AP to increase from 3.5 m to 4.5 m .

4 The region bounded by the curve \(y = \sqrt { x }\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 4\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a uniform solid of revolution.

1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the centre of mass of this solid. From this solid, the cylinder with radius 1 and length 3 with its axis along the \(x\)-axis (from \(x = 1\) to \(x = 4\) ) is removed.
2. Show that the centre of mass of the remaining object, Q , has \(x\)-coordinate 3 . This object Q has weight 96 N and it is supported, with its axis of symmetry horizontal, by a string passing through the cylindrical hole and attached to fixed points A and B (see Fig. 4). AB is horizontal and the sections of the string attached to A and B are vertical. There is sufficient friction to prevent slipping. \begin{figure}[h]
   \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5bb02383-91c0-4454-aaea-0bd6af6ba325-5_837_819_1034_628} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
   \end{figure}
3. Find the support forces, \(R\) and \(S\), acting on the string at A and B
   (A) when the string is light,
   (B) when the string is heavy and uniform with a total weight of 6 N .