Edexcel M3 2017 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 1

4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A thin uniform right hollow cylinder, of radius \(a\) and height \(4 a\), has a base but no top. A thin uniform hemispherical shell, also of radius \(a\), is made of the same material as the cylinder. The hemispherical shell is attached to the open end of the cylinder forming a container \(C\). The open circular rim of the cylinder coincides with the rim of the hemispherical shell. The centre of the base of \(C\) is \(O\), as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Find the distance from \(O\) to the centre of mass of \(C\). The container is placed with its circular base on a plane which is inclined at \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The plane is sufficiently rough to prevent \(C\) from sliding. The container is on the point of toppling.
  2. Find the value of \(\theta\).