2 One end of a light elastic string, of natural length \(a\) and modulus of elasticity \(\lambda \mathrm { mg }\), is attached to a fixed point \(O\). The string lies on a smooth horizontal surface. A particle \(P\) of mass \(m\) is attached to the other end of the string. The particle \(P\) is projected in the direction \(O P\). When the length of the string is \(\frac { 4 } { 3 } a\), the speed of \(P\) is \(\sqrt { 2 \mathrm { ag } }\). When the length of the string is \(\frac { 5 } { 3 } a\), the speed of \(P\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 \mathrm { ag } }\).
Find the value of \(\lambda\).
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A uniform lamina is in the form of a triangle \(A B C\), with \(A C = 8 a , B C = 6 a\) and angle \(A C B = 90 ^ { \circ }\). The point \(D\) on \(A C\) is such that \(A D = 3 a\). The point \(E\) on \(C B\) is such that \(C E = x\) (see diagram). The triangle \(C D E\) is removed from the lamina.
- Find, in terms of \(a\) and \(x\), the distance of the centre of mass of the remaining object \(A D E B\) from \(A C\).
The object \(A D E B\) is on the point of toppling about the point \(E\) when the object is in the vertical plane with its edge \(E B\) on a smooth horizontal surface. - Find \(x\) in terms of \(a\).
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Two identical smooth uniform spheres \(A\) and \(B\) each have mass \(m\). The two spheres are moving on a smooth horizontal surface when they collide with speeds \(u\) and \(2 u\) respectively. Immediately before the collision, \(A\) 's direction of motion makes an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) with the line of centres, and \(B\) 's direction of motion is perpendicular to the line of centres (see diagram). After the collision, \(A\) and \(B\) are moving in the same direction. The coefficient of restitution between the spheres is \(e\).