OCR MEI M1 2011 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

4 Fig. 4 shows a block of mass 15 kg on a smooth plane inclined at \(20 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The block is held in equilibrium by a horizontal force of magnitude \(P \mathrm {~N}\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2efbb554-fe60-42ce-9213-8c66bfdb1d85-2_280_718_1781_715} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
\end{figure}
  1. Show all the forces acting on the block.
  2. Calculate \(P\).