Edexcel M1 2023 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

  1. A particle \(P\) rests in equilibrium on a smooth horizontal plane.
A system of three forces, \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } \mathrm {~N} , \mathbf { F } _ { 2 } \mathrm {~N}\) and \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 } \mathrm {~N}\) where $$\begin{aligned} & \mathbf { F } _ { 1 } = ( 3 c \mathbf { i } + 4 c \mathbf { j } )
& \mathbf { F } _ { 2 } = ( - 14 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } ) \end{aligned}$$ is applied to \(P\).
Given that \(P\) remains in equilibrium,
  1. find \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\) in terms of \(c\), \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\). The force \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\) is removed from the system.
    Given that \(c = 2\)
  2. find the size of the angle between the direction of \(\mathbf { i }\) and the direction of the resultant force acting on \(P\). The mass of \(P\) is \(m \mathrm {~kg}\).
    Given that the magnitude of the acceleration of \(P\) is \(8.5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\)
  3. find the value of \(m\).