OCR M1 2015 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicFriction

5 A particle \(P\) of mass 0.4 kg is at rest on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the surface is 0.2 . A force of magnitude 1.2 N acting at an angle of \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal is then applied to \(P\). Find the acceleration of \(P\) in each of the following cases:
  1. \(\theta = 0\);
  2. \(\theta = 20\);
  3. \(\theta = 70\);
  4. \(\theta = 90\).