OCR H240/03 2022 June — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleH240/03 (Pure Mathematics and Mechanics)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e69f8d73-764e-4f13-a126-faec02c4ad08-07_159_896_488_244} A child attempts to drag a sledge along horizontal ground by means of a rope attached to the sledge. The rope makes an angle of \(15 ^ { \circ }\) with the horizontal (see diagram). Given that the sledge remains at rest and that the frictional force acting on the sledge is 60 N , find the tension in the rope.