OCR MEI M3 2015 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 2

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  1. A uniform lamina occupies the region bounded by the \(x\)-axis and the curve \(y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } ( a - x ) } { a ^ { 2 } }\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant a\). Find the coordinates of the centre of mass of this lamina.
  2. The region \(A\) is bounded by the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis, the curve \(y = \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }\) and the line \(x = 3\). The region \(B\) is bounded by the \(y\)-axis, the curve \(y = \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }\) and the line \(y = 5\). These regions are shown in Fig. 4. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{70a2c3ce-7bdb-4ddd-92fc-f7dcbdfdcfaf-5_604_460_605_792} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
    \end{figure}
    1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the centre of mass of the uniform solid of revolution formed when the region \(A\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
    2. Using your answer to part (i), or otherwise, find the \(x\)-coordinate of the centre of mass of the uniform solid of revolution formed when the region \(B\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. \section*{END OF QUESTION PAPER}
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