OCR M4 2002 January — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2002
SessionJanuary
TopicSimple Harmonic Motion

3 A uniform rectangular lamina \(A B C D\) of mass 0.6 kg has sides \(A B = 0.4 \mathrm {~m}\) and \(A D = 0.3 \mathrm {~m}\). The lamina is free to rotate about a fixed horizontal axis which passes through \(A\) and is perpendicular to the lamina.
  1. Find the moment of inertia of the lamina about the axis.
  2. Find the approximate period of small oscillations in a vertical plane.