Edexcel M2 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
TopicMoments

4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f5449ec3-ead0-464f-9d03-f225cd21bca6-3_390_725_191_575} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a uniform rod \(A B\) of mass 2 kg and length \(2 a\). The end \(A\) is attached by a smooth hinge to a fixed point on a vertical wall so that the rod can rotate freely in a vertical plane. A mass of 6 kg is placed at \(B\) and the rod is held in a horizontal position by a light string joining the midpoint of the rod to a point \(C\) on the wall, vertically above \(A\). The string is inclined at an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) to the wall.
  1. Show that the tension in the string is \(28 g\).
  2. Find the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by the hinge on the rod, giving your answers correct to 3 significant figures.