A non-uniform plank XY XY\,XY has length 4 m and mass 10 kg. The plank is held in a horizontal position by two vertical light inextensible ropes attached at X X\,X and ZZZ, where XZ=3XZ = 3XZ=3 m.
Given that the tension in the rope at X X\,X is four times the tension in the rope at ZZZ.
Find the tension in the rope at ZZZ.
Find the distance of the centre of mass from XXX.
53 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 3.4 Moments (A-level only), covering 3.4.1 Moment of a force (A-level only), 3.4.2 Equilibrium of a rigid body (A-level only), and 3.4.3 Moments in static contexts (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.