CAIE M1 2023 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e5ee28f2-5876-4149-9a77-18c5792c1bd8-04_442_636_264_758} Coplanar forces of magnitudes \(30 \mathrm {~N} , 15 \mathrm {~N} , 33 \mathrm {~N}\) and \(P \mathrm {~N}\) act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\). The system is in equilibrium.
  1. Show that \(\left( \frac { 14.4 } { 30 - P } \right) ^ { 2 } + \left( \frac { 28.8 } { P + 30 } \right) ^ { 2 } = 1\).
  2. Verify that \(P = 6\) satisfies this equation and find the value of \(\theta\).