Edexcel M1 2016 October — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2016
SessionOctober
TopicFriction

5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6978be48-561b-49a0-a297-c8886ca66c19-10_419_933_123_525} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg is at rest on a rough plane which is inclined to the horizontal at \(30 ^ { \circ }\). The particle is held in equilibrium by a force of magnitude 8 N , acting at an angle of \(40 ^ { \circ }\) to the plane, as shown in Figure 2. The line of action of the force lies in the vertical plane containing \(P\) and a line of greatest slope of the plane. The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the plane is \(\mu\). Given that \(P\) is on the point of sliding up the plane, find the value of \(\mu\).