AQA M2 2014 June — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 2

5 A light inextensible string, of length \(a\), has one end attached to a fixed point \(O\). A particle, of mass \(m\), is attached to the other end of the string. The particle is moving in a vertical circle with centre \(O\). The point \(Q\) is the highest point of the particle's path. When the particle is at \(P\), vertically below \(O\), the string is taut and the particle is moving with speed \(7 \sqrt { a g }\), as shown in the diagram.
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  1. Find, in terms of \(g\) and \(a\), the speed of the particle at the point \(Q\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(g\) and \(m\), the tension in the string when the particle is at \(Q\).