CAIE M2 2006 June — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicMoments

1
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ece63d46-5e56-4668-939a-9dbbcfc1a77a-2_248_1267_276_440} A light elastic string has natural length 0.6 m and modulus of elasticity \(\lambda \mathrm { N }\). The ends of the string are attached to fixed points \(A\) and \(B\), which are at the same horizontal level and 0.63 m apart. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.064 kg is attached to the mid-point of the string and hangs in equilibrium at a point 0.08 m below \(A B\) (see diagram). Find
  1. the tension in the string,
  2. the value of \(\lambda\).