CAIE Further Paper 3 2020 November — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 3 (Further Paper 3)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicCircular Motion 2

4 A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) is moving in a horizontal circle with angular speed \(\omega\) on the smooth inner surface of a hemispherical shell of radius \(r\). The angle between the vertical and the normal reaction of the surface on \(P\) is \(\theta\).
  1. Show that \(\cos \theta = \frac { \mathrm { g } } { \omega ^ { 2 } \mathrm { r } }\).
    The plane of the circular motion is at a height \(x\) above the lowest point of the shell. When the angular speed is doubled, the plane of the motion is at a height \(4 x\) above the lowest point of the shell.
  2. Find \(x\) in terms of \(r\).