Edexcel Paper 3 2024 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 3 (Paper 3)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicFriction

1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{184043b7-1222-44fb-bc9f-3f484f72147b-02_108_997_242_534} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg at rest on a rough horizontal plane.
  1. Find the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on \(P\). The coefficient of friction between \(P\) and the plane is \(\frac { 2 } { 7 }\)
    A horizontal force of magnitude \(X\) newtons is applied to \(P\).
    Given that \(P\) is now in limiting equilibrium,
  2. find the value of \(X\).