Edexcel M1 2014 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b896c631-00a0-46c5-bce9-16d65f6e3095-02_586_506_285_708} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} A particle \(P\) of weight \(W\) newtons is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point \(O\). A horizontal force of magnitude 5 N is applied to \(P\). The particle \(P\) is in equilibrium with the string taut and with \(O P\) making an angle of \(25 ^ { \circ }\) to the downward vertical, as shown in Figure 1. Find
  1. the tension in the string,
  2. the value of \(W\).