CAIE M2 2013 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionNovember
TopicCentre of Mass 1

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6503ebb1-5649-4ca5-9500-da4fb28009dd-2_359_686_484_731} A uniform frame consists of a semicircular arc \(A B C\) of radius 0.6 m together with its diameter \(A O C\), where \(O\) is the centre of the semicircle (see diagram).
  1. Calculate the distance of the centre of mass of the frame from \(O\). The frame is freely suspended at \(A\) and hangs in equilibrium.
  2. Calculate the angle between \(A C\) and the vertical.