Find unknown parameter from period

A question is this type if and only if it gives the period of small oscillations (or some other dynamic condition) and asks the student to find an unknown constant (such as mass ratio, length, or position) in the system's description.

7 questions · Challenging +1.6

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CAIE FP2 2013 June Q4
12 marks Challenging +1.8
4
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{137d2806-f45c-4121-8ee9-bf89580e1cca-3_906_1538_248_301} The end \(A\) of a uniform \(\operatorname { rod } A B\), of mass \(4 m\) and length \(3 a\), is rigidly attached to a point on a uniform spherical shell, of mass \(\lambda m\) and radius \(3 a\). The end \(B\) of the rod is rigidly attached to a point on a uniform ring. The ring has centre \(O\), mass \(4 m\) and radius \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } a\). The ring and the rod are in the same vertical plane. The line \(O B A\), extended, passes through the centre of the spherical shell. \(B C\) is a diameter of the ring (see diagram). Show that the moment of inertia of this system, about a fixed horizontal axis through \(C\) perpendicular to the plane of the ring, is \(( 30 + 55 \lambda ) m a ^ { 2 }\). Given that the system performs small oscillations of period \(2 \pi \sqrt { } \left( \frac { 5 a } { g } \right)\) about this axis, find the value of \(\lambda\).
CAIE FP2 2013 June Q4
12 marks Challenging +1.8
4
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a473cbb8-877f-48df-8751-c76d96396734-3_906_1538_248_301} The end \(A\) of a uniform \(\operatorname { rod } A B\), of mass \(4 m\) and length \(3 a\), is rigidly attached to a point on a uniform spherical shell, of mass \(\lambda m\) and radius \(3 a\). The end \(B\) of the rod is rigidly attached to a point on a uniform ring. The ring has centre \(O\), mass \(4 m\) and radius \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } a\). The ring and the rod are in the same vertical plane. The line \(O B A\), extended, passes through the centre of the spherical shell. \(B C\) is a diameter of the ring (see diagram). Show that the moment of inertia of this system, about a fixed horizontal axis through \(C\) perpendicular to the plane of the ring, is \(( 30 + 55 \lambda ) m a ^ { 2 }\). Given that the system performs small oscillations of period \(2 \pi \sqrt { } \left( \frac { 5 a } { g } \right)\) about this axis, find the value of \(\lambda\).
CAIE FP2 2015 June Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.8
5
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{833c338f-53c1-436e-a772-0cdaf17fa72d-3_316_949_1320_598} The end \(B\) of a uniform rod \(A B\), of mass \(3 M\) and length \(4 a\), is rigidly attached to a point on the circumference of a uniform disc. The disc has centre \(O\), mass \(2 M\) and radius \(a\), and \(A B O\) is a straight line. The disc and the rod are in the same vertical plane. A particle \(P\), of mass \(M\), is attached to the rod at a distance \(k a\) from \(A\), where \(k\) is a positive constant (see diagram). Show that the moment of inertia of this system, about a fixed horizontal axis \(l\) through \(A\) perpendicular to the plane of the disc, is \(\left( 67 + k ^ { 2 } \right) M a ^ { 2 }\). The system is free to rotate about \(l\) and performs small oscillations of period \(4 \pi \sqrt { } \left( \frac { a } { g } \right)\). Find the possible values of \(k\).
CAIE FP2 2018 June Q11 EITHER
Challenging +1.8
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An object is formed from a square frame \(A B C D\) with a square lamina attached in one corner of the frame. The frame consists of four identical thin rods, each of mass \(M\) and length \(2 a\). The lamina has mass \(k M\) and edges of length \(a\). It has one vertex at \(C\) and adjacent sides in contact with \(C B\) and \(C D\) (see diagram).
  1. Show that the moment of inertia of the object about an axis \(l\) through \(A\) perpendicular to the plane of the object is \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } M a ^ { 2 } ( 7 k + 20 )\).
    The object is released from rest with the edge \(A B\) horizontal and \(D\) vertically above \(A\). The object rotates freely about the fixed axis \(l\). The angular speed of the object is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { } \left( \frac { 5 g } { a } \right)\) when \(D\) is first vertically below \(A\).
  2. Find the value of \(k\).
CAIE FP2 2018 November Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.8
5 An object is formed from a uniform circular disc, of radius \(2 a\) and mass \(3 M\), and a uniform \(\operatorname { rod } A B\), of length \(3 a\) and mass \(k M\), where \(k\) is a constant. The centre of the disc is \(O\). The end \(B\) of the rod is rigidly joined to a point on the circumference of the disc so that \(O B A\) is a straight line. The fixed horizontal axis \(l\) is in the plane of the object, passes through \(A\) and is perpendicular to \(A B\).
  1. Show that the moment of inertia of the object about the axis \(l\) is \(3 M a ^ { 2 } ( 26 + k )\).
    The object is free to rotate about \(l\).
  2. Show that small oscillations of the object about \(l\) are approximately simple harmonic. Given that the period of these oscillations is \(4 \pi \sqrt { } \left( \frac { a } { g } \right)\), find the value of \(k\).
CAIE FP2 2019 June Q4
11 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. Find the moment of inertia of the object, consisting of the rod and two spheres, about \(L\).
    The object is pivoted at \(A\) so that it can rotate freely about \(L\). The object is released from rest with the rod making an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) to the downward vertical. The greatest angular speed attained by the object in the subsequent motion is \(\frac { 9 } { 20 } \sqrt { } \left( \frac { g } { a } \right)\).
  2. Find the value of \(k\).
CAIE FP2 2019 November Q5
12 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Show that the moment of inertia of the object about \(L\) is \(\left( \frac { 408 + 7 \lambda } { 12 } \right) M a ^ { 2 }\).
    The period of small oscillations of the object about \(L\) is \(5 \pi \sqrt { } \left( \frac { 2 a } { g } \right)\).
  2. Find the value of \(\lambda\).