CAIE M2 2006 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2006
SessionNovember
TopicCircular Motion 1

2 A horizontal turntable rotates with constant angular speed \(3 \mathrm { rad } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\). A particle of mass 0.06 kg is placed on the turntable at a point 0.25 m from its centre. The coefficient of friction between the particle and the turntable is \(\mu\). As the turntable rotates, the particle moves with the turntable and no sliding takes place.
  1. Find the vertical and horizontal components of the contact force exerted on the particle by the turntable.
  2. Show that \(\mu \geqslant 0.225\).