AQA M3 2014 June — Question 2 6 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2014
SessionJune
Marks6
TopicDimensional Analysis

2 A rod, of length \(x \mathrm {~m}\) and moment of inertia \(I \mathrm {~kg} \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\), is free to rotate in a vertical plane about a fixed smooth horizontal axis through one end. When the rod is hanging at rest, its lower end receives an impulse of magnitude \(J\) Ns, which is just sufficient for the rod to complete full revolutions. It is thought that there is a relationship between \(J , x , I\), the acceleration due to gravity \(g \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) and a dimensionless constant \(k\), such that $$J = k x ^ { \alpha } I ^ { \beta } g ^ { \gamma }$$ where \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\) are constants.
Find the values of \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\) for which this relationship is dimensionally consistent.
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