Year: 1992
Paper: 3
Question Number: 12
Course: UFM Mechanics
Section: Circular Motion 2
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\begin{center}
\begin{tikzpicture}
% Draw horizontal line
\coordinate (O) at (0,0);
\coordinate (P) at ({2*cos(300)},{2*sin(300)});
\coordinate (X) at (2, 0);
\coordinate (A) at ({2*cos(315)},{2*sin(315)});
\coordinate (C) at ({3*cos(315)},{3*sin(315)});
\coordinate (B) at ({2*cos(225)},{2*sin(225)});
\coordinate (D) at ({3*cos(225)},{3*sin(225)});
\draw (-2.75, -2.25) -- (2.75,-2.25);
\draw[dashed] (O) -- (P);
\draw[dashed] (O) -- (X);
\draw (A) -- (C) -- (D) -- (B);
\draw[domain = 180:360, samples=180, variable = \x] plot ({2*cos(\x)},{2*sin(\x)});
\filldraw (O) circle (1pt);
\filldraw (P) circle (1pt);
\node at (O) [left] {$O$};
\node at (P) [right, below] {$P$};
\pic [draw, angle radius=0.8cm, "$\theta$"] {angle = P--O--X};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{center}
A smooth hemispherical bowl of mass $2m$ is rigidly mounted on a
light carriage which slides freely on a horizontal table as shown
in the diagram. The rim of the bowl is horizontal and has centre $O$.
A particle $P$ of mass $m$ is free to slide on the inner surface
of the bowl. Initially, $P$ is in contact with the rim of the bowl
and the system is at rest. The system is released and when $OP$ makes
an angle $\theta$ with the horizontal the velocity of the bowl is
$v$? Show that
\[3v=a\dot{\theta}\sin\theta
\]
and that
\[
v^{2}=\frac{2ga\sin^{3}\theta}{3(3-\sin^{2}\theta)},
\]
where $a$ is the interior radius of the bowl.
Find, in terms of $m,g$ and $\theta,$ the reaction between the bowl
and the particle.