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3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only)

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Question 13

A uniform plank AB AB\,AB has length 5 m and mass 8 kg. The plank rests horizontally on two supports M M\,M and NNN, where AM=0.5AM = 0.5AM=0.5 m and AN=4AN = 4AN=4 m.

a.

Find the magnitude of the reactions of the support at M M\,M and NNN.

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b.

A block is now placed at B B\,B and the plank is on the point of tilting about NNN. Find the weight of the block.

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c.

Find the magnitude of the reaction at NNN.

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3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only) Questions

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  3. /3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only)

56 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only), covering 3.6.1 Moment of a force (A-level only), 3.6.2 Equilibrium of a rigid body (A-level only), 3.6.3 Turning effect of forces (A-level only), and 3.6.4 Weight acting through a point (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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