AQA M2 2013 January — Question 4

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicCentre of Mass 1

4 The diagram shows a uniform lamina which is in the shape of two identical rectangles \(A X G H\) and \(Y B C D\) and a square \(X Y E F\), arranged as shown. The length of \(A X\) is 10 cm , the length of \(X Y\) is 10 cm and the length of \(A H\) is 30 cm .
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  1. Explain why the centre of mass of the lamina is 15 cm from \(A H\).
  2. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina from \(A B\).
  3. The lamina is freely suspended from the point \(H\). Find, to the nearest degree, the angle between \(H G\) and the horizontal when the lamina is in equilibrium.