CAIE Further Paper 3 2022 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 3 (Further Paper 3)
Year2022
SessionNovember
TopicCircular Motion 2

5 A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) is attached to one end of a light inextensible string of length \(a\). The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O\). The string is held taut with \(O P\) horizontal. The particle \(P\) is projected vertically downwards with speed \(\sqrt { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \mathrm { ag } }\) and starts to move in a vertical circle. \(P\) passes through the lowest point of the circle and reaches the point \(Q\) where \(O Q\) makes an angle \(\theta\) with the downward vertical. At \(Q\) the speed of \(P\) is \(\sqrt { \mathrm { kag } }\) and the tension in the string is \(\frac { 11 } { 6 } \mathrm { mg }\).
  1. Find the value of \(k\) and the value of \(\cos \theta\).
    At \(Q\) the particle \(P\) becomes detached from the string.
  2. In the subsequent motion, find the greatest height reached by \(P\) above the level of the lowest point of the circle.