Edexcel M5 2007 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM5 (Mechanics 5)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicMoments

5. Two forces \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 }\) and \(\mathbf { F } _ { 2 }\) act on a rigid body, where
\(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 } = ( 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } - 6 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\) and
\(\mathbf { F } _ { 2 } = ( 5 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { N }\).
The force \(\mathbf { F } _ { 1 }\) acts at the point with position vector \(( \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m }\), and the force \(\mathbf { F } _ { 2 }\) acts at the point with position vector ( \(3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k }\) ) m. The two forces are equivalent to a single force \(\mathbf { F }\) acting at the point with position vector \(( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k } ) \mathrm { m }\), together with a couple \(\mathbf { G }\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { F }\).
  2. Find the magnitude of \(\mathbf { G }\).
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