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A-LevelMathematicsMechanicsFeb/Mar 2018Paper 5 Q58 Marks

One end of a light inextensible string of length 0.4 m is attached to the lowest point of a hemisphere of radius 0.4 m fixed with its axis vertical. A particle P of mass 0.3 kg is attached to the other end of the string. The string is straight and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. P moves on the smooth inner surface of the hemisphere in a horizontal circle [Figure 5.1].

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics (9709) Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 5 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Mechanics and is worth 8 marks.

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