AQA M1 2009 January — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

5 A sledge of mass 8 kg is at rest on a rough horizontal surface. A child tries to move the sledge by pushing it with a pole, as shown in the diagram, but the sledge does not move. The pole is at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal and exerts a force of 40 newtons on the sledge.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8c6f9ac0-c24f-48d0-9fb2-883651e791d7-4_221_922_513_552} Model the sledge as a particle.
  1. Draw a diagram to show the four forces acting on the sledge.
  2. Show that the normal reaction force between the sledge and the surface has magnitude 98.4 N .
  3. Find the magnitude of the friction force that acts on the sledge.
  4. Find the least possible value of the coefficient of friction between the sledge and the surface.