AQA M2 2007 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicMoments

2 A hotel sign consists of a uniform rectangular lamina of weight \(W\). The sign is suspended in equilibrium in a vertical plane by two vertical light chains attached to the sign at the points \(A\) and \(B\), as shown in the diagram. The edge containing \(A\) and \(B\) is horizontal.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{480a817d-074f-440d-829e-c8f8a9746151-2_289_529_1859_726} The tensions in the chains attached at \(A\) and \(B\) are \(T _ { A }\) and \(T _ { B }\) respectively.
  1. Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on the sign.
  2. Find \(T _ { A }\) and \(T _ { B }\) in terms of \(W\).
  3. Explain how you have used the fact that the lamina is uniform in answering part (b).