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If the speed of $P$ is $1.5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, calculate $T$ and $R$.
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If instead $T = R$, calculate the angular speed of $P$.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability
If the speed of $P$ is $1.5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, calculate $T$ and $R$.
If instead $T = R$, calculate the angular speed of $P$.
This 8-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Apply Newton's Second Law in the horizontal direction: $0.1\times 1.5^2/0.4 = T\cos\theta$” …