| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | FP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Centre of Mass 2 |
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\(A B C D\) is a uniform rectangular lamina of mass \(m\) in which \(A B = 4 a\) and \(B C = 2 a\). The lines \(A C\) and \(B D\) intersect at \(O\). The mid-points of \(O A , O B , O C , O D\) are \(E , F , G , H\) respectively. The rectangle \(E F G H\), in which \(E F = 2 a\) and \(F G = a\), is removed from \(A B C D\) (see diagram). The resulting lamina is free to rotate in a vertical plane about a fixed smooth horizontal axis through \(A\) and perpendicular to the plane of \(A B C D\). Show that the moment of inertia of this lamina about the axis is \(\frac { 85 } { 16 } m a ^ { 2 }\).
The lamina hangs in equilibrium under gravity with \(C\) vertically below \(A\). The point \(C\) is now given a speed \(u\). Given that the lamina performs complete revolutions, show that
$$u ^ { 2 } > \frac { 192 \sqrt { } 5 } { 17 } a g .$$