Edexcel M2 2007 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 1

3. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A uniform lamina \(A B C D E F\) is formed by taking a uniform sheet of card in the form of a square \(A X E F\), of side \(2 a\), and removing the square \(B X D C\) of side \(a\), where \(B\) and \(D\) are the mid-points of \(A X\) and \(X E\) respectively, as shown in Figure 1.
  1. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina from \(A F\). The lamina is freely suspended from \(A\) and hangs in equilibrium.
  2. Find, in degrees to one decimal place, the angle which \(A F\) makes with the vertical.