Question 16 (continued)
(i) What information indicates that P lies on an ellipse with foci S and S′,
and with eccentricity e? (ii) Using the focus–directrix definition of an ellipse, or otherwise, show that
SP = a(1 e cosθ ).
(iii) Show that sin β =
e + cos θ
1 + ecos .
(iv) By considering the forces acting on P in the vertical direction, show that
2T mg1 e 2
=
cosθ
1 e 2 cos 2
θ
.
(v) Show that the force acting on P in the horizontal direction is
mrω 2 =
2T 1 e2 sin θ
1 e 2 cos 2
θ
.
tanθ =(vi)
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