CAIE M2 2006 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicMoments

2 A uniform solid cone has height 38 cm .
  1. Write down the distance of the centre of mass of the cone from its base.
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ece63d46-5e56-4668-939a-9dbbcfc1a77a-2_497_547_1224_840} The cone is placed with its axis vertical on a rough horizontal plane. The plane is slowly tilted, and the cone remains in equilibrium until the angle of inclination of the plane reaches \(31 ^ { \circ }\) (see diagram), when the cone topples.
  2. Find the radius of the cone.
  3. Show that \(\mu \geqslant 0.601\), correct to 3 significant figures, where \(\mu\) is the coefficient of friction between the cone and the plane.