CAIE M2 2019 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicCircular Motion 1

5 A light elastic string has natural length \(a \mathrm {~m}\) and modulus of elasticity \(\lambda \mathrm { N }\). When the length of the string is 1.6 m the tension is 4 N . When the length of the string is 2 m the tension is 6 N .
  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(\lambda\).
    One end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O\) on a smooth horizontal surface. The other end of the string is attached to a particle \(P\) of mass 0.2 kg . The particle \(P\) moves with constant speed on the surface in a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 1.9 m .
  2. Find the speed of \(P\).