OCR M2 2011 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 1

3 A uniform lamina \(A B C D E\) consists of a square \(A C D E\) and an equilateral triangle \(A B C\) which are joined along their common edge \(A C\) to form a pentagon whose sides are each 8 cm in length.
  1. Calculate the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina from \(A C\).
  2. The lamina is freely suspended from \(A\) and hangs in equilibrium. Calculate the angle that \(A C\) makes with the vertical.