WJEC Further Unit 3 2023 June — Question 3

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleFurther Unit 3 (Further Unit 3)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

3. The diagram below shows a hollow cone, of base radius 5 m and height 12 m , which is fixed with its axis vertical and vertex \(V\) downwards. A particle \(P\), of mass \(M \mathrm {~kg}\), moves in a horizontal circle with centre \(C\) on the smooth inner surface of the cone with constant speed \(v = 3 \sqrt { g } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
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  1. Show that the normal reaction of the surface of the cone on the particle is \(\frac { 13 M g } { 5 } \mathrm {~N}\).
  2. Calculate the length of \(C P\) and hence determine the height of \(C\) above \(V\).