OCR MEI M1 — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

1 Fig. 5 shows a block of mass 10 kg at rest on a rough horizontal floor. A light string, at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the vertical, is attached to the block. The tension in the string is 50 N . The block is in equilibrium. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5a1895e1-abe3-4739-876a-f19458f0f6ed-1_409_585_472_768} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 5}
\end{figure}
  1. Show all the forces acting on the block.
  2. Show that the frictional force acting on the block is 25 N .
  3. Calculate the normal reaction of the floor on the block.
  4. Calculate the magnitude of the total force the floor is exerting on the block.