Edexcel M1 2002 November — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2002
SessionNovember
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

1. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A particle \(P\) of weight 6 N 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 \(F\) newtons is applied to \(P\). The particle \(P\) is in equilibrium under gravity with the string making an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) with the vertical, as shown in Fig. 1. Find, to 3 significant figures,
  1. the tension in the string,
  2. the value of \(F\).