SPS SPS FM Mechanics 2022 February — Question 6

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Mechanics (SPS FM Mechanics)
Year2022
SessionFebruary
TopicCircular Motion 1

6. A particle \(P\) of mass 4 kg is attached to one end of a light inextensible string of length 0.8 m . The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O . P\) is at rest vertically below \(O\) when it experiences a horizontal impulse of magnitude 20 Ns . In the subsequent motion the angle the string makes with the downwards vertical through \(O\) is denoted by \(\theta\) (see diagram).
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  1. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of \(P\) at the first instant when \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\) radians.
  2. Determine the value of \(\theta\) at which the string first becomes slack. End of Examination
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