CAIE M2 2010 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicCentre of Mass 1

2
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ae809dfc-c5af-4c0a-9c88-009949d3e9f9-2_551_519_1231_813} A uniform solid cone has height 30 cm and base radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\). 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 \(35 ^ { \circ }\), when the cone topples. The diagram shows a cross-section of the cone.
  1. Find the value of \(r\).
  2. Show that the coefficient of friction between the cone and the plane is greater than 0.7 .