Edexcel M2 2005 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicMoments

6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A uniform pole \(A B\), of mass 30 kg and length 3 m , is smoothly hinged to a vertical wall at one end \(A\). The pole is held in equilibrium in a horizontal position by a light rod CD. One end \(C\) of the rod is fixed to the wall vertically below \(A\). The other end \(D\) is freely jointed to the pole so that \(\angle A C D = 30 ^ { \circ }\) and \(A D = 0.5 \mathrm {~m}\), as shown in Figure 2. Find
  1. the thrust in the rod \(C D\),
  2. the magnitude of the force exerted by the wall on the pole at \(A\). The rod \(C D\) is removed and replaced by a longer light rod \(C M\), where \(M\) is the mid-point of \(A B\). The rod is freely jointed to the pole at \(M\). The pole \(A B\) remains in equilibrium in a horizontal position.
  3. Show that the force exerted by the wall on the pole at \(A\) now acts horizontally.