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Data needed to answer questions can be found in the Data, formulae and relationships sheet.
1 Two forces, each of magnitude 8 N, act on an object. The angle between the two forces is 60.
hat is the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the object!
A " N
B # N
C 8 N
D $" N
2 The object in the diagram is in equilibrium.
hich equation is correct about the forces! %$&
A $' ( )0 cos
B )0 ( F cos
C F ( $' sin
D F ( $' tan
3 * force of $0 N is resol+ed into two components at right angles to each other.
,ne of the components is 8 N. hat is the other component!
A ) N
B " N
C 6 N
D $) N
4 * man of weight 600 N stands at
the end of a uniform wooden
plan-, which is pi+oted as shown
in the diagram.
hat is the weight of the wooden
plan-! %$&
A $00 N
B )00 N
C .00 N
D "00 N
5 * uniform square bloc- is pushed along a
rough surface at constant speed b/ a force of
$00 N. * hori0ontal force of friction acts
between the surface and the bloc-.
hat is the moment of the force of friction
about the centre of gra+it/! %$&
A 80 N m cloc-wise
B 80 N m anticloc-wise
C $60 N m cloc-wise
D $60 N m anticloc-wise
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)0 N
$' N
F
0.' m
..0 m
direction of mo+ement
$.6 m
7
centre of
gra+it/
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6 5alculate the magnitude of the resultant force in each case below.
a b
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7 8n each case below, resol+e the +ector into two perpendicular components in the x and y directions.
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8 a Define the moment of a force. %$&
b 1tate two conditions that must be met for the equilibrium of an e9tended object. %)&
9 The diagram shows a uniform beam of
length $.' m and weight 60 N resting
hori0ontall/ on two supports.
a :/ ta-ing moments about the support A, determine the force R
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at the support B. %.&
b 6se /our answer to a to calculate the force R
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at support A. %$&
10 * child of mass .' -g on a swing is pulled to one side.
The diagram shows the forces acting on the seat of the
swing when it is in equilibrium.
a hat is the net force on the seat! %$&
b Draw a triangle of forces. ;ence determine<
i the tension T in the rope %"&
ii the angle made b/ the rope with the +ertical. %)&
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11 * gardener pulls a '0 -g roller along le+el
ground, as shown in the diagram.
The roller mo+es at a stead/ speed along
the le+el ground when the handle ma-es an
angle of .0= to the hori0ontal ground and
the gardener pulls with a force of .00 N
along the handle.
a 5alculate the hori0ontal component of the force .00 N. %)&
b hat is the net force in the hori0ontal direction! ;ence determine the magnitude of the
resisti+e force acting on the roller. %)&
c Determine the +ertical contact force acting on the roller due to the ground. %.&
12 * ladder of mass .) -g rests at an angle against a smooth
wall as shown in the diagram. The centre of gra+it/ of the
ladder is at its mid>point.
a Determine the force R e9erted b/ the wall on
the ladder b/ ta-ing moments about the base
of the ladder. %.&
b ?9plain wh/ the force at the base of the ladder
was not included when doing the calculation in a. %$&
13 * 6) -g person lies flat on a uniform plan- of mass $' -g. The plan-, with the person l/ing on it,
is placed on a bric- and some bathroom scales, as shown in the diagram below.
The person@s toe>to>head distance is $.'6 m. The length of the plan- is also $.'6 m.
a 1-etch the diagram abo+e. ,n /our s-etch, show all the forces acting on the plan-. %)&
b The reading on the bathroom scales is .0 -g. 6se this information to determine how far
the centre of gra+it/ of the person is from the toes. %"&
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