AQA M1 2005 January — Question 5

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

5 Two ropes are attached to a load of mass 500 kg . The ropes make angles of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) and \(45 ^ { \circ }\) to the vertical, as shown in the diagram. The tensions in these ropes are \(T _ { 1 }\) and \(T _ { 2 }\) newtons. The load is also supported by a vertical spring.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{eb1f2470-aeeb-4b1d-a6c0-bdeb7048edd5-4_533_565_507_744} The system is in equilibrium and \(T _ { 1 } = 200\).
  1. Show that \(T _ { 2 } = 141\), correct to three significant figures.
  2. Find the force that the spring exerts on the load.