Edexcel M2 2020 June — Question 4 9 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2020
SessionJune
Marks9
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TopicCentre of Mass 1
TypeParticle attached to lamina - find mass/position
DifficultyStandard +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.
Spec6.04b Find centre of mass: using symmetry6.04c Composite bodies: centre of mass6.04e Rigid body equilibrium: coplanar forces

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\end{figure} 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 \(G\).
  1. 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.
  2. Find the value of \(k\).
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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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