Edexcel M5 — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM5 (Mechanics 5)
TopicMoments

6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A rough uniform rod, of mass \(m\) and length \(4 a\), is rod is held on a rough horizontal table. The rod is perpendicular to the edge of the table and a length \(3 a\) projects horizontally over the edge, as shown in Fig. 1.
  1. Show that the moment of inertia of the rod about the edge of the table is \(\frac { 7 } { 3 } m a ^ { 2 }\). The rod is released from rest and rotates about the edge of the table. When the rod has turned through an angle \(\theta\), its angular speed is \(\dot { \theta }\). Assuming that the rod has not started to slip,
  2. show that \(\dot { \theta } ^ { 2 } = \frac { 6 g \sin \theta } { 7 a }\),
  3. find the angular acceleration of the rod,
  4. find the normal reaction of the table on the rod. The coefficient of friction between the rod and the edge of the table is \(\mu\).
  5. Show that the rod starts to slip when \(\tan \theta = \frac { 4 } { 13 } \mu\)