Edexcel M1 2003 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2003
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A parcel of mass 5 kg lies on a rough plane inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 3 } { 4 }\). The parcel is held in equilibrium by the action of a horizontal force of magnitude 20 N , as shown in Fig. 2. The force acts in a vertical plane through a line of greatest slope of the plane. The parcel is on the point of sliding down the plane. Find the coefficient of friction between the parcel and the plane.
(8)