Edexcel M1 2010 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicMoments

4. A beam \(A B\) has length 6 m and weight 200 N . The beam rests in a horizontal position on two supports at the points \(C\) and \(D\), where \(A C = 1 \mathrm {~m}\) and \(D B = 1 \mathrm {~m}\). Two children, Sophie and Tom, each of weight 500 N , stand on the beam with Sophie standing twice as far from the end \(B\) as Tom. The beam remains horizontal and in equilibrium and the magnitude of the reaction at \(D\) is three times the magnitude of the reaction at \(C\). By modelling the beam as a uniform rod and the two children as particles, find how far Tom is standing from the end \(B\).