CAIE M1 2020 March — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2020
SessionMarch
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9ac08732-e825-473a-943c-8ad8e9e0bc17-08_572_572_262_790} Coplanar forces, of magnitudes \(F \mathrm {~N} , 3 \mathrm {~N} , 6 \mathrm {~N}\) and 4 N , act at a point \(P\), as shown in the diagram.
  1. Given that \(\alpha = 60\), and that the resultant of the four forces is in the direction of the 3 N force, find \(F\).
  2. Given instead that the four forces are in equilibrium, find the values of \(F\) and \(\alpha\).