String through hole – hanging particle in equilibrium below table

One particle moves in a horizontal circle on a smooth table; the string passes through a hole and the other particle hangs vertically in equilibrium below; find angular speed, tension, or radius.

7 questions · Standard +0.2

6.05c Horizontal circles: conical pendulum, banked tracks
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Edexcel M3 2013 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f6ab162c-8473-4464-ad62-87a359d85ab3-04_707_1006_258_427} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Two particles \(P\) and \(Q\), of mass \(m\) and \(2 m\) respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string of length 6l. The string passes through a small smooth fixed ring at the point \(A\). The particle \(Q\) is hanging freely at a distance \(l\) vertically below \(A\). The particle \(P\) is moving in a horizontal circle with constant angular speed \(\omega\). The centre \(O\) of the circle is vertically below \(A\). The particle \(Q\) does not move and \(A P\) makes a constant angle \(\theta\) with the downward vertical, as shown in Figure 2. Show that
  1. \(\theta = 60 ^ { \circ }\)
  2. \(\omega = \sqrt { } \left( \frac { 2 g } { 5 l } \right)\)
AQA M2 2007 June Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8 A particle, \(P\), of mass 3 kg is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes through a smooth fixed ring, \(O\), and a second particle, \(Q\), of mass 5 kg is attached to the other end of the string. The particle \(Q\) hangs at rest vertically below the ring and the particle \(P\) moves with speed \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in a horizontal circle, as shown in the diagram. The angle between \(O P\) and the vertical is \(\theta\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{676e753d-1b80-413c-a4b9-21861db8dde5-5_474_476_1425_774}
  1. Explain why the tension in the string is 49 N .
  2. Find \(\theta\).
  3. Find the radius of the horizontal circle.
AQA M2 2012 June Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5 Two particles, \(A\) and \(B\), are connected by a light inextensible string which passes through a hole in a smooth horizontal table. The edges of the hole are also smooth. Particle \(A\), of mass 1.4 kg , moves, on the table, with constant speed in a circle of radius 0.3 m around the hole. Particle \(B\), of mass 2.1 kg , hangs in equilibrium under the table, as shown in the diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{088327c1-acd3-486d-b76f-1fe2560ffaff-4_684_1022_1176_504}
  1. Find the angular speed of particle \(A\).
  2. Find the speed of particle \(A\).
  3. Find the time taken for particle \(A\) to complete one full circle around the hole.
CAIE M2 2008 November Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. the base of the cylinder,
  2. the curved surface of the cylinder.
    (ii) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5109244c-3062-4f5f-9277-fc6b5b28f2d4-3_348_745_1183_740} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
    \end{figure} Sphere \(A\) is now attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes through a small smooth hole in the middle of the base of the cylinder. Another small sphere \(B\), of mass 0.25 kg , is attached to the other end of the string. \(B\) hangs in equilibrium below the hole while \(A\) is moving in a horizontal circle of radius 0.2 m (see Fig. 2). Find the angular speed of \(A\).
OCR M2 2006 June Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Calculate the tension in the string and hence find the angular speed of \(Q\). \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{d6d87705-be4b-407d-b699-69fb441d88a7-4_489_1358_1286_392} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 2}
    \end{figure} The particle \(Q\) on the plane is now fixed to a point 0.2 m from the hole at \(A\) and the particle \(P\) rotates in a horizontal circle of radius 0.2 m (see Fig. 2).
  2. Calculate the tension in the string.
  3. Calculate the speed of \(P\).
Pre-U Pre-U 9795/2 2016 June Q9
4 marks Standard +0.3
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1a89caec-6da8-4b83-9ffa-efc209ecbc8d-4_506_730_625_712} Particles \(P\) and \(Q\), of masses 1.2 kg and 1.5 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes through a small smooth ring which is attached to the ceiling but which is free to rotate. \(P\) rotates at \(\omega \mathrm { rad } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) in a horizontal circle of radius 0.12 m , and \(Q\) hangs vertically in equilibrium (see diagram). Determine
  1. the vertical distance below the ring at which \(P\) rotates,
  2. the value of \(\omega\).
AQA M2 2016 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
A particle \(P\), of mass \(6\) kg, is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes through a small smooth ring, fixed at a point \(O\). A second particle \(Q\), of mass \(8\) kg, is attached to the other end of the string. The particle \(Q\) hangs at rest vertically below the ring, and the particle \(P\) moves with speed \(5 \text{ m s}^{-1}\) in a horizontal circle, as shown in the diagram. The angle between \(OP\) and the vertical is \(\theta\). \includegraphics{figure_4}
  1. Find the tension in the string. [1 mark]
  2. Find \(\theta\). [3 marks]
  3. Find the radius of the horizontal circle. [4 marks]