AQA M2 2013 January — Question 7 7 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
Marks7
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TopicCircular Motion 2
TypeVertical circle: speed at specific point
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard M2 vertical circle problem requiring energy conservation to find speed, then resolving forces radially for tension. The angle is given explicitly, making it straightforward application of familiar techniques with no conceptual challenges—slightly easier than average for M2 content.
Spec6.02i Conservation of energy: mechanical energy principle6.05d Variable speed circles: energy methods

7 A small ball, of mass 3 kg , is suspended from a fixed point \(O\) by a light inextensible string of length 1.2 m . Initially, the string is taut and the ball is at the point \(P\), vertically below \(O\). The ball is then set into motion with an initial horizontal velocity of \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The ball moves in a vertical circle, centre \(O\). The point \(A\), on the circle, is such that angle \(A O P\) is \(25 ^ { \circ }\), as shown in the diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{85514b55-3f13-4746-a3ef-747239b64cca-5_663_702_660_701}
  1. Find the speed of the ball at the point \(A\).
  2. Find the tension in the string when the ball is at the point \(A\).

7 A small ball, of mass 3 kg , is suspended from a fixed point $O$ by a light inextensible string of length 1.2 m . Initially, the string is taut and the ball is at the point $P$, vertically below $O$. The ball is then set into motion with an initial horizontal velocity of $4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }$.

The ball moves in a vertical circle, centre $O$. The point $A$, on the circle, is such that angle $A O P$ is $25 ^ { \circ }$, as shown in the diagram.\\
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{85514b55-3f13-4746-a3ef-747239b64cca-5_663_702_660_701}
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the speed of the ball at the point $A$.
\item Find the tension in the string when the ball is at the point $A$.
\end{enumerate}

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