OCR M2 2008 January — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicMoments

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{982647bd-8514-40cf-b4ee-674f51df32c5-2_412_380_909_884} A uniform rod \(A B\), of weight 25 N and length 1.6 m , rests in equilibrium in a vertical plane with the end \(A\) in contact with rough horizontal ground and the end \(B\) resting against a smooth wall which is inclined at \(80 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The rod is inclined at \(60 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal (see diagram). Calculate the magnitude of the force acting on the rod at \(B\).