Edexcel M3 2014 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 2

4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{aafbccd2-7ba9-426b-9023-73b556ac3bed-07_574_472_219_744} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A smooth sphere of radius \(a\) is fixed with a point \(A\) of its surface in contact with a fixed vertical wall. A particle is placed on the highest point of the sphere and is projected towards the wall and perpendicular to the wall with horizontal speed \(\sqrt { \frac { 2 a g } { 5 } }\), as shown in Figure 2. The particle leaves the surface of the sphere with speed \(V\).
  1. Show that \(V = \sqrt { \frac { 4 a g } { 5 } }\) The particle strikes the wall at the point \(X\).
  2. Find the distance \(A X\).