CAIE M2 2007 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2007
SessionNovember
TopicCircular Motion 1

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b9080e9f-2c23-43ce-b171-bd68648dc56b-2_496_609_1535_769} One end of a light inextensible string of length 0.16 m is attached to a fixed point \(A\) which is above a smooth horizontal table. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is attached to the other end of the string. \(P\) moves on the table in a horizontal circle, with the string taut and making an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) with the downward vertical through \(A\) (see diagram). \(P\) moves with constant speed \(0.6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find
  1. the tension in the string,
  2. the force exerted by the table on \(P\).