OCR M1 2005 January — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5b10afa1-1c45-4370-a0e6-ad8fd626df9a-3_638_839_269_653} Three coplanar forces of magnitudes \(5 \mathrm {~N} , 8 \mathrm {~N}\) and 8 N act at the origin \(O\) of rectangular coordinate axes. The directions of the forces are as shown in the diagram.
  1. Find the component of the resultant of the three forces in
    (a) the \(x\)-direction,
    (b) the \(y\)-direction.
  2. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant.