| Exam Board | OCR |
| Module | M4 (Mechanics 4) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Centre of Mass 2 |
2 A straight \(\operatorname { rod } A B\) has length \(a\). The rod has variable density, and at a distance \(x\) from \(A\) its mass per unit length is given by \(k \left( 4 - \sqrt { \frac { x } { a } } \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant. Find the distance from \(A\) of the centre of mass of the rod.