OCR MEI Paper 1 Specimen — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
SessionSpecimen
TopicFriction

5 A woman is pulling a loaded sledge along horizontal ground. The only resistance to motion of the sledge is due to friction between it and the ground. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ff44367e-c992-4e79-b255-5a04e0b8e21e-05_314_1024_486_356} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 5}
\end{figure} At first, she pulls with a force of 100 N inclined at \(32 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal, as shown in Fig.5, but the sledge does not move.
  1. Determine the frictional force between the ground and the sledge. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  2. Next she pulls with a force of 100 N inclined at a smaller angle to the horizontal. The sledge still does not move. Compare the frictional force in this new situation with that in part (a), justifying your answer.