1992 Paper 3 Q13

Year: 1992
Paper: 3
Question Number: 13

Course: UFM Mechanics
Section: Work, energy and Power 2

Difficulty: 1700.0 Banger: 1500.0

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A uniform circular disc of radius \(2b,\) mass \(m\) and centre \(O\) is free to turn about a fixed horizontal axis through \(O\) perpendicular to the plane of the disc. A light elastic string of modulus \(kmg\), where \(k>4/\pi,\) has one end attached to a fixed point \(A\) and the other end to the rim of the disc at \(P\). The string is in contact with the rim of the disc along the arc \(PC,\) and \(OC\) is horizontal. The natural length of the string and the length of the line \(AC\) are each \(\pi b\) and \(AC\) is vertical. A particle \(Q\) of mass \(m\) is attached to the rim of the disc and \(\angle POQ=90^{\circ}\) as shown in the diagram. The system is released from rest with \(OP\) vertical and \(P\) below \(O\). Show that \(P\) reaches \(C\) and that then the upward vertical component of the reaction on the axis is \(mg(10-\pi k)/3\).

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A uniform circular disc of radius $2b,$ mass $m$ and centre $O$
is free to turn about a fixed horizontal axis through $O$ perpendicular
to the plane of the disc. A light elastic string of modulus $kmg$,
where $k>4/\pi,$ has one end attached to a fixed point $A$ and the
other end to the rim of the disc at $P$. The string is in contact
with the rim of the disc along the arc $PC,$ and $OC$ is horizontal.
The natural length of the string and the length of the line $AC$
are each $\pi b$ and $AC$ is vertical. A particle $Q$ of mass $m$
is attached to the rim of the disc and $\angle POQ=90^{\circ}$ as
shown in the diagram. The system is released from rest with $OP$
vertical and $P$ below $O$. Show that $P$ reaches $C$ and that
then the upward vertical component of the reaction on the axis is
$mg(10-\pi k)/3$.