| Exam Board | SPS |
| Module | SPS FM Mechanics (SPS FM Mechanics) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Session | January |
| Topic | Moments |
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A uniform solid right circular cone has base radius \(a\) and semi-vertical angle \(\alpha\), where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\). The cone is freely suspended by a string attached at a point A on the rim of its base, and hangs in equilibrium with its axis of symmetry making an angle of \(\theta ^ { 0 }\) with the upward vertical, as shown in the diagram above.
Find, to one decimal place, the value of \(\theta\).
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