OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2023 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Mechanics Major (Further Mechanics Major)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{41b1f65b-8806-4183-81a1-0276691e203c-03_565_757_251_242} The diagram shows a particle P , of mass 0.2 kg , which is attached by a light inextensible string of length 0.75 m to a fixed point O . Particle P moves with constant angular speed \(\omega\) rads \(^ { - 1 }\) in a horizontal circle with centre vertically below O . The string is inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the vertical. The greatest tension that the string can withstand without breaking is 15 N .
  1. Find the greatest possible value of \(\theta\), giving your answer to the nearest degree.
  2. Determine the greatest possible value of \(\omega\).