Edexcel M3 2024 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A thin hemispherical shell, with centre \(O\) and radius \(a\), is fixed with its open end uppermost and horizontal. A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) moves in a horizontal circle on the smooth inner surface of the shell. The vertical distance of \(P\) below the level of \(O\) is \(d\), as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Find, in terms of \(m , g , d\) and \(a\), the magnitude of the force exerted on \(P\) by the inner surface of the hemisphere. The particle moves with constant speed \(v\).
  2. Find \(v\) in terms of \(g , a\) and \(d\).