AQA M1 2007 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

3 A sign, of mass 2 kg , is suspended from the ceiling of a supermarket by two light strings. It hangs in equilibrium with each string making an angle of \(35 ^ { \circ }\) to the vertical, as shown in the diagram. Model the sign as a particle.
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  1. By resolving forces horizontally, show that the tension is the same in each string.
  2. Find the tension in each string.
  3. If the tension in a string exceeds 40 N , the string will break. Find the mass of the heaviest sign that could be suspended as shown in the diagram.