AQA M1 2005 January — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

3 The diagram shows a rope that is attached to a box of mass 25 kg , which is being pulled along rough horizontal ground. The rope is at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the ground. The tension in the rope is 40 N . The box accelerates at \(0.1 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\).
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  1. Draw a diagram to show all of the forces acting on the box.
  2. Show that the magnitude of the friction force acting on the box is 32.1 N , correct to three significant figures.
  3. Show that the magnitude of the normal reaction force that the ground exerts on the box is 225 N .
  4. Find the coefficient of friction between the box and the ground.
  5. State what would happen to the magnitude of the friction force if the angle between the rope and the horizontal were increased. Give a reason for your answer.