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4.10 Moments (A-level only)

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A uniform beam AB AB\,AB has length 9 m and mass 2.4 kg. Loads of weight 4W N and W W\,W N are attached at A A\,A and BBB, respectively. The beam is held horizontally by a single vertical support at a point PPP, where AP=xAP=xAP=x m.

Show that x=9W+10.8g5W+2.4gx=\dfrac{9W+10.8g}{5W+2.4g}x=5W+2.4g9W+10.8g​.

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4.10 Moments (A-level only) Questions

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42 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 4.10 Moments (A-level only), covering 4.10.1 Moments (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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