Edexcel M2 2018 October — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2018
SessionOctober
TopicCentre of Mass 1

5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{99d06f7b-f5cc-4c19-ae26-8f715eda8ee8-16_419_531_214_708} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a uniform rectangular lamina \(A B C D\) with sides of length \(3 a\) and \(k a\), where \(k > 3\). The point \(E\) on side \(A D\) is such that \(D E = 3 a\). Rectangle \(A B C D\) is folded along the line \(C E\) to produce the folded lamina \(L\) shown in Figure 4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{99d06f7b-f5cc-4c19-ae26-8f715eda8ee8-16_455_536_941_703} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Find, in terms of \(a\) and \(k\),
  1. the distance of the centre of mass of \(L\) from \(A B\),
  2. the distance of the centre of mass of \(L\) from \(A E\). The folded lamina \(L\) is freely suspended from \(A\) and hangs in equilibrium with \(A B\) at \(45 ^ { \circ }\) to the downward vertical.
  3. Find, to 3 significant figures, the value of \(k\).