| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | M2 (Mechanics 2) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 9 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Centre of Mass 1 |
| Type | Particle attached to lamina - find mass/position |
| Difficulty | Standard +0.8 This is a multi-step M2 centre of mass problem requiring: (a) coordinate setup and calculation for a composite lamina with two removed squares (standard but algebraically involved), and (b) applying equilibrium conditions with an attached particle and suspension geometry at 45°. The geometric setup is moderately complex, and part (b) requires understanding of moments in equilibrium with trigonometry, making it harder than average but still within standard M2 scope. |
| Spec | 6.04b Find centre of mass: using symmetry6.04c Composite bodies: centre of mass6.04e Rigid body equilibrium: coplanar forces |
| VIXV SIHIANI III IM IONOO | VIAV SIHI NI JYHAM ION OO | VI4V SIHI NI JLIYM ION OO |
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The uniform lamina $L$, shown shaded in Figure 2, is formed by removing the square $P Q R V$, of side $2 a$, and the square $R S T U$, of side $4 a$, from a uniform square lamina $A B C D$, of side $8 a$. The lines $Q R U$ and $V R S$ are straight. The side $A D$ is parallel to $P V$ and the side $A B$ is parallel to $P Q$. The distance between $A D$ and $P V$ is $a$ and the distance between $A B$ and $P Q$ is $a$. The centre of mass of $L$ is at the point $G$.
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\item Show that the distance of $G$ from the side $A D$ is $\frac { 42 } { 11 } a$
The mass of $L$ is $M$. A particle of mass $k M$ is attached to $L$ at $C$.
The lamina, with the attached particle, is freely suspended from $B$ and hangs in equilibrium with $B C$ making an angle of $45 ^ { \circ }$ with the horizontal.
\item Find the value of $k$.
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