Edexcel M2 2004 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 1

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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a decoration which is made by cutting the shape of a simple tree from a sheet of uniform card. The decoration consists of a triangle \(A B C\) and a rectangle \(P Q R S\). The points \(P\) and \(S\) lie on \(B C\) and \(M\) is the mid-point of both \(B C\) and \(P S\). The triangle \(A B C\) is isosceles with \(A B = A C , B C = 4 \mathrm {~cm} , A M = 6 \mathrm {~cm} , P S = 2 \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(P Q = 3 \mathrm {~cm}\).
  1. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the decoration from \(B C\). The decoration is suspended from \(Q\) and hangs freely.
  2. Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the angle between \(P Q\) and the vertical.