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Forces and equilibrium
12 past-paper questions on Forces and equilibrium
A particle of mass 0.8kg lies on a rough plane which is inclined at an angle of 28° to the horizontal. The particle is kept in…
Practise the full question →A particle of mass 1.2kg is placed on a rough plane which is inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, where sin θ = 3/25. The…
Practise the full question →Four coplanar forces of magnitude PN, 10N, 16N and 2N act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram. It is given that the…
Practise the full question →(b) Given instead that F = 10, find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
Practise the full question →Two particles, P and Q, of masses 0.3 kg and 0.6kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. The…
Practise the full question →A particle P of mass mkg is attached to one end of a light inextensible string of length 2.6 m. The other end of the string is…
Practise the full question →Three coplanar forces of magnitudes PN, 5N and 10N act at a point O, as shown in the diagram. The resultant of the three forces…
Practise the full question →Find the value of θ and the tension in the string BQ.
Practise the full question →Find the coefficient of friction between A and the inclined plane.
Practise the full question →Coplanar forces of magnitudes 52N, 39N and PN act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram. The system is in…
Practise the full question →Find the value of the constant resistance to motion acting on the cyclist.
Practise the full question →Find the tensions in each of the strings.
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