Edexcel M5 2004 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM5 (Mechanics 5)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicMoments

  1. Three forces \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } , \mathbf { F } _ { 2 }\) and \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\) act on a rigid body. \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } = ( 12 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\) and acts at the point with position vector \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } , \mathbf { F } _ { 2 } = ( - 3 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\) and acts at the point with position vector \(( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\). The force \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\) acts at the point with position vector \(( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\).
Given that this set of forces is equivalent to a couple, find
  1. \(\mathbf { F } _ { 3 }\),
  2. the magnitude of the couple.