OCR Further Mechanics 2019 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Mechanics (Further Mechanics)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

4 A right circular cone \(C\) of height 4 m and base radius 3 m has its base fixed to a horizontal plane. One end of a light elastic string of natural length 2 m and modulus of elasticity 32 N is fixed to the vertex of \(C\). The other end of the string is attached to a particle \(P\) of mass 2.5 kg .
\(P\) moves in a horizontal circle with constant speed and in contact with the smooth curved surface of \(C\). The extension of the string is 1.5 m .
  1. Find the tension in the string.
  2. Find the speed of \(P\).