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Question 40

A uniform rod ABABAB, of length 2.1 m and mass 20 kg, is smoothly hinged to a vertical wall at AAA. The rod is held in equilibrium in a horizontal position by a light inextensible string BCBCBC, where AC=2AC = 2AC=2 m.

Rod hinged to a vertical wall and supported by a string

a.

The tension in the string BCBCBC

[3]
b.

The magnitude and direction of the force exerted on the rod at AAA

[6]
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Applications of Forces Questions

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130 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Applications of Forces, covering 7.1 Static Particles, 7.2 Modelling with Statics, 7.3 Friction and Static Particles, 7.4 Static Rigid Bodies, 7.5 Dynamics and Inclined Planes, and 7.6 Connected Particles 2. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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