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Mechanics Year 2 (A Level) Unit Test 5: Forces at an angle

1 An object rests on a rough surface and is pushed horizontally with force of 6 N.


The mass of the object is 5 kg and the coefficient of friction between the object and
the surface is 0.3.
a Draw a diagram showing all the forces acting on the object. Describe each of
the forces using words and calculate their values.
b The horizontal force acting on the object is increased to P N. Find the largest
value of P for which the object does not slip.

2 An object has three different forces F1 N, F2 N and F3 N acting on its centre of


mass.

F1 and . The object is in equilibrium. Find F3.

3 An object resting on a rough surface is attached to a rope angled at 30° to the


horizontal. The rope is pulled with a force of P N. The mass of the object is 5 kg.
Figure 1

a Draw a diagram showing all the forces acting on the object. Describe the origin
of each force using words.
b By resolving forces in the horizontal and vertical directions, calculate the
magnitude of each force in the diagram, giving your answers in terms of P
where appropriate.
c If P = 20, the object does not slip. Use this information to give a bound on μ in
the form of an inequality.

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Mechanics Year 2 (A Level) Unit Test 5: Forces at an angle

4 A cylindrical object with mass 8 kg rests on two cylindrical bars of equal radius.
The lines connecting the centre of each of the bars to the centre of the object make
an angle of 40° to the vertical.
Figure 2

a Draw a diagram showing all the forces acting on the object. Describe each of
the forces using words.
b Calculate the magnitude of the force on each of the bars due to the cylindrical
object.

5 An object of 3 kg sits on a plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal. The


coefficient of friction between the object and the plane is μ. The system is in
limiting equilibrium.
Figure 3

a Draw a diagram showing all the forces acting on the object. Describe the origin
of each force using words.
b By resolving forces in two perpendicular directions, show that .
c Hence, determine whether or not the object slips if μ = 0.3 and θ = 30°.
d As θ approaches 90 ° , state whether an object of any mass could remain in
equilibrium. Explain your answer.

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