OCR Further Mechanics AS 2020 November — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Mechanics AS (Further Mechanics AS)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 2

3 A particle \(P\) of mass 5.6 kg is attached to one end of a light rod of length 2.1 m . The other end of the rod is freely hinged to a fixed point \(O\). The particle is initially at rest directly below \(O\). It is then projected horizontally with speed \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). In the subsequent motion, the angle between the rod and the downward vertical at \(O\) is denoted by \(\theta\) radians, as shown in the diagram.
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  1. Find the speed of \(P\) when \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
  2. Find the value of \(\theta\) when \(P\) first comes to instantaneous rest.