Edexcel M3 2023 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 2

  1. In this question you must show all stages in your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{dceb2432-117c-40fe-bf3d-782beeb42e41-02_579_1059_386_502} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the \(x\)-axis, the line with equation \(x = 3\), the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { ( x + 1 ) }\) and the \(y\)-axis.
Find the \(\boldsymbol { y }\) coordinate of the centre of mass of a uniform lamina in the shape of \(R\).