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Two small marbles, A and B, of equal mass, rest at opposite ends of a diameter of 3. (a) If the position of a particle moving in a plane is described by polar coordinates
a horizontal smooth circular groove of radius r (See Figure 1.) Marble A is now (r, T ), determine the components of its acceleration along and perpendicular to
projected tangentially with speed u and, after time T, impinges upon marble B. the radius vector.
The coefficient of restitution is e (0 < e < 1). (b) A particle P moves in a plane, its position being described by polar
(a) (i) Find the speeds of A and B after the first and second impacts. coordinates (r, T ) and its velocity always making an angle T with PO (See
(ii) Show that T and the two time intervals separating the first three Figure 3.)
consecutive impacts are in the ratio
e 2 : 2e : 2 .
(b) Show that, if A and B are of unequal masses, the ratio in (a)(ii) is unaltered.
2.
Figure 3
4. (a) Let O be the origin of cartesian coordinates, with the x-axis horizontal and the
y-axis along a downward vertical. A particle is projected from O with an initial
speed u at an angle of depression T with respect to the x-axis. Show that the
equation of the path of the projectile is
gx 2
y x tan T (1 tan 2 T ) .
2u 2
(b) Figure 5
Two particles, A and B, each of mass m are connected by a light spring of natural
2mg
length l and modulus of elasticity 2mg (i.e. force = u extension ). The
l
system is placed on a table with A vertically above B, and the upward
displacement of A from the table is x1 .
(a) Find the value of x1 when the system is in equilibrium.
(b) Particle A is projected vertically upwards from the equilibrium position with
6.
(a) (b)
Figure 7
Figure 8
Three uniform thin rods AB, BC and CD of equal length l and equal weight w are
hinged smoothly at B and C. Each of the ends A and D is attached to a small ring Consider a uniform solid of mass M, which is half of a right circular cone of
which can slide along a horizontal bar. The rods are suspended at ends A and D height h and base radius R (See Figure 8.)
such that they form three sides of a symmetric trapezium with BC parallel to the h
(i) Given that the centroid of a right circular cone is at a height from
bar (See Figure 7(a).) Suppose that the coefficient of friction between the rings 4
and the bar is P . R
its base, show that the centroid of the given solid is at a distance
(a) Show that, in a position of equilibrium of the system, A and D cannot be ʌ
further apart than a distance d1 , where from axial plane ACD.
(ii) Show that the moment of inertia of the given solid about the base
6P
d1 l (1 ). M
9P 2 4 diameter CD is equal to (3R 2 2h 2 ) .
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(b) Show that, provided that P is small enough, there is a minimum distance
d 2 between A and D for which equilibrium is possible (See Figure 7(b),) and 8.
hence find d 2 . However, if P is greater than a certain value P 0 , the system
can be in equilibrium with A and D touching each other. Determine the value
P0 .
7. (a) (i) Show that the centroid of a uniform semi-circular lamina of radius r is
4r
at a distance from the centre of the circle.
3ʌ
(ii) Show that the moment of inertia of a circular disc of mass m and radius Figure 9
and I is the moment of inertia of the lamina about an axis through the centre of
A uniform circular hoop of mass M and radius a is set spinning with an angular mass and normal to the lamina.
speed Z . It is placed in contact with an inclined plane and allowed to move (b) A circular wheel of radius a has a non-uniform mass distribution such that its
freely under the action of gravity. Initially the centre of the hoop is at rest and the centre of mass, G, is a distance c (c < a) from its centre. The radius of gyration
spinning is in a direction tending to roll up the plane (See Figure 9.) The plane is about an axis through G and perpendicular to the plane of the wheel is k. The
inclined at an angle D to the horizontal and the coefficient of friction between wheel is vertical, resting on a horizontal floor, and is given an angular velocity
the hoop and the inclined plane is P . : at a moment when G is vertically below the centre of the wheel. The wheel
(a) Show that, if P t tan D , the hoop will not move down the plane at first. then rolls without slipping along the horizontal floor. Show that if G is able to
(b) Let P = tan D . reach a position vertically above the centre, then
(i) Determine the lapse of time before the hoop starts to move down the
4 gc
inclined plane. :t .
(a c) 2 k 2
(ii) Obtain the condition that must be satisfied by the coefficient of friction
if it is assumed that when the hoop moves down the plane, it rolls
down without slipping. Hence verify that P tan D satisfies the
condition.
9. (a)
Figure 10
A rigid lamina moving in the x-y plane may be considered as a set of particles
mi at points Pi with coordinates ( xi , y i ) . The centre of mass is at G with
with the direction of the x-axis. Rigidity is assured by assuming that r1 0
and Ti Z , where Z is the angular velocity of the lamina. Show that the
(a) Show that the number N of the species after t hours is given by the solution of Hence estimate the definite integral
the equation: ʌ
dN
I ³0
2 e x sin xdx .
10 4 [( N 10 4 ) 2 10 4 ( p 10 4 )] .
dt (b)The clamped Simpson’s rule states that:
(b) Discuss whether the species would eventually vanish if (6)
If f ( x) is continuous on [ x0 , x n ] where n is even, then
(i) p = 0.75 u 10 4 .
(ii) p = 10 4 . xn
(iii) p = 2 u 10 4 .
³x0
f ( x)dx
9. The sizes of two large batches, A and B, of electrical items produced on two
different machines are in the ratio 6 : 4. The resistances of the items in each batch
are assumed to have a normal distribution, with mean 80 ohms and standard
deviation 5 ohms for batch A, and mean 72.5 ohms and standard deviation 6 ohms
for Batch B. The two batches are combined and thoroughly mixed.
(a) Find the mean ( P ) and standard deviation ( V ) of the resistances of the items.
(b) Any item whose resistance is more than 2V ohms above or below P is
regarded as defective. Find the proportion of defective items in the combined
batch.
(c) A random sample of 10 items is taken. Find the probability that it contains not
more than two defective items
(d) An item is randomly selected and is found to be defective. What is the
probability that it originally belonged to batch B?