Edexcel M1 2007 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicMoments

3. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A uniform rod \(A B\) has length 1.5 m and mass 8 kg . A particle of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) is attached to the rod at \(B\). The rod is supported at the point \(C\), where \(A C = 0.9 \mathrm {~m}\), and the system is in equilibrium with \(A B\) horizontal, as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Show that \(m = 2\). A particle of mass 5 kg is now attached to the rod at \(A\) and the support is moved from \(C\) to a point \(D\) of the rod. The system, including both particles, is again in equilibrium with \(A B\) horizontal.
  2. Find the distance \(A D\).