Folded lamina

A question is this type if and only if a lamina is folded along a line to create a 3D shape and the centre of mass of the folded configuration is required.

2 questions · Challenging +1.2

6.04c Composite bodies: centre of mass
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CAIE M2 2017 June Q3
7 marks Challenging +1.2
3 An open box in the shape of a cube with edges of length 0.2 m is placed with its base horizontal and its four sides vertical. The four sides and base are uniform laminas, each with weight 3 N .
  1. Calculate the height of the centre of mass of the box above its base.
    The box is now fitted with a thin uniform square lid of weight 3 N and with edges of length 0.2 m . The lid is attached to the box by a hinge of length 0.2 m and weight 2 N . The lid of the box is held partly open.
  2. Find the angle which the lid makes with the horizontal when the centre of mass of the box (including the lid and hinge) is 0.12 m above the base of the box.
Edexcel M2 2024 January Q4
9 marks Challenging +1.2
4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The uniform rectangular lamina \(A B C D\), shown in Figure 2, has \(D C = 4 a\) and \(A D = 5 a\) The points \(S\) on \(A B\) and \(T\) on \(B C\) are such that \(S B = B T = 3 a\) The lamina is folded along \(S T\) to form the folded lamina \(L\), shown in Figure 3.
The distance of the centre of mass of \(L\) from \(A D\) is \(d\).
  1. Show that \(d = \frac { 71 } { 40 } a\) The weight of \(L\) is \(4 W\). A particle of weight \(W\) is attached to \(L\) at \(C\).
    The folded lamina \(L\) is freely suspended from \(S\).
    A force of magnitude \(F\), acting parallel to \(D C\), is applied to \(L\) at \(D\) so that \(A D\) is vertical.
  2. Find \(F\) in terms of \(W\)