$1. 首先求AB的长:$
$因为\angle BAC = 90^{\circ},BC是圆的直径,BC=\sqrt{2}\mathrm{m}。$
$根据勾股定理AB^{2}+AC^{2}=BC^{2},又因为AB = AC(同圆中,$
$90^{\circ}圆周角所对的弧相等,弦相等)。$
$所以2AB^{2}=BC^{2},将BC = \sqrt{2}代入可得2AB^{2}=(\sqrt{2})^{2},$
$即2AB^{2}=2,解得AB = 1\mathrm{m}。$
$2. 然后求圆锥底面圆半径:$
$解:设所得圆锥的底面圆半径为r。$
$扇形ABC的弧长l=\frac{n\pi R}{180}(n = 90,R = AB = 1),则弧长$
$=\frac{90\pi×1}{180}=\frac{\pi}{2}。$
$因为圆锥底面圆的周长C = 2\pi r,且圆锥底面圆的周长等于扇形的$
$弧长,即2\pi r=\frac{\pi}{2}。$
$两边同时除以\pi得2r=\frac{1}{2},解得r=\frac{1}{4}\mathrm{m}。$
$综上,(1)AB的长为1\mathrm{m};(2)所得圆锥的底面圆半径$
$为\frac{1}{4}\mathrm{m}。$