(1)证明:∵侧面ABB1A1是菱形,且∠A1AB=60°,∴△A1AB为正三角形.
又∵点M为AB的中点,∴A1M⊥AB,
由已知A1M⊥AC,∴A1M⊥平面ABC.(4分)
(2)解:作ME⊥AC于E,连接A1E,作MO⊥A1E于O,
由已知A1M⊥AC,又∵ME⊥AC,∴AC⊥面A1ME,由MO?面A1ME,得AC⊥MO,
∵MO⊥A1E,且A1E?面A1ACC1,A1E∩AC=E,∴MO⊥面A1ACC1,
于是MO即为所求,(8分)
∵菱形ABB1A1边长为2,∴ME=
,A1M=
3
2
,A1E=
3
,
15
2
∴MO=
.(12分)
15
5