CAIE M2 2009 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fb79f949-567c-4dbb-8533-7b7278cad21c-3_437_444_269_849} A particle of mass 0.12 kg is moving on the smooth inside surface of a fixed hollow sphere of radius 0.5 m . The particle moves in a horizontal circle whose centre is 0.3 m below the centre of the sphere (see diagram).
  1. Show that the force exerted by the sphere on the particle has magnitude 2 N .
  2. Find the speed of the particle.
  3. Find the time taken for the particle to complete one revolution.