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3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only)

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Question 9

A light rod AB AB\,AB of length 5 m rests horizontally on a pivot at the point CCC, where AC=2AC = 2AC=2 m.

A downward vertical force of magnitude 30 N is applied to the rod at AAA. A downward vertical force of magnitude W W\,W newtons is applied to the rod at BBB, and the rod is in equilibrium.

Find the value of WWW.

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3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only) Questions

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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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