Edexcel M2 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
TopicMoments

4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{0ea2267e-6c46-4a4f-9a38-c242de57901d-3_378_730_196_609} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a uniform rod \(A B\) of length 2 m and mass 6 kg inclined at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal with \(A\) on smooth horizontal ground and \(B\) supported by a rough peg. The rod is in limiting equilibrium and the coefficient of friction between \(B\) and the peg is \(\mu\).
  1. Find, in terms of \(g\), the magnitude of the reactions at \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Show that \(\mu = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } }\).