CAIE M2 2019 March — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2019
SessionMarch
TopicMoments

  1. Find, in terms of \(r\), the distance of the centre of mass of the prism from the centre of the cylinder.
    \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b8e52188-f9a6-46fc-90bf-97965c6dd324-11_633_729_258_708} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
    \end{figure} The prism has weight \(W \mathrm {~N}\) and is placed with its curved surface on a rough horizontal plane. The axis of symmetry of the cross-section makes an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) with the vertical. A horizontal force of magnitude \(P \mathrm {~N}\) acting in the plane of the cross-section through the centre of mass is applied to the cylinder at the highest point of this cross-section (see Fig. 2). The prism rests in limiting equilibrium.
  2. Find the coefficient of friction between the prism and the plane.