CAIE M2 2003 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2003
SessionNovember
TopicMoments

2 \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A uniform solid cone has height 20 cm and base radius 10 cm . It is placed with its axis vertical on a rough horizontal plane (see Fig. 1). The plane is slowly tilted and the cone remains in equilibrium until the angle of inclination of the plane reaches \(\theta ^ { \circ }\), when the cone begins to topple without sliding (see Fig. 2).
  1. Find the value of \(\theta\).
  2. What can you say about the value of the coefficient of friction between the cone and the plane?