OCR MEI Paper 1 2022 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

5 A sphere of mass 3 kg hangs on a string. A horizontal force of magnitude \(F \mathrm {~N}\) acts on the sphere so that it hangs in equilibrium with the string making an angle of \(25 ^ { \circ }\) to the vertical. The force diagram for the sphere is shown below.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9dd6fc6d-b51e-4a73-ace5-d26a7558032c-05_502_513_408_244}
  1. Sketch the triangle of forces for these forces.
  2. Hence or otherwise determine each of the following:
    • the tension in the string
    • the value of \(F\).
    Answer all the questions.
    Section B (76 marks)