AQA Further Paper 3 Mechanics 2022 June — Question 9 3 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther Paper 3 Mechanics (Further Paper 3 Mechanics)
Year2022
SessionJune
Marks3
TopicMoments

9 Two blocks have square cross sections. One block has mass 9 kg and its cross section has sides of length 20 cm
The other block has mass 1 kg and its cross section has sides of length 4 cm
The blocks are fixed together to form the composite body shown in Figure 1. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} 9
  1. Find the distance of the centre of mass of the composite body from \(A F\)
    [0pt] [2 marks]
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  2. A uniform rod has mass 12 kg and length 1 metre. One end of the rod rests against a smooth vertical wall.
    The other end of the rod rests on the composite body at point \(B\)
    The composite body is on a horizontal surface.
    The coefficient of friction between the composite body and the horizontal surface is 0.3 The angle between the rod and \(A B\) is \(60 ^ { \circ }\)
    A particle of mass \(m \mathrm {~kg}\) is fixed to the rod at a distance of 75 cm from \(B\)
    The rod, particle and composite body are shown in Figure 2. \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} 9
    1. Write down the magnitude of the vertical reaction force acting on the rod at \(B\) in terms of \(m\) and \(g\)
      [0pt] [1 mark] 9
  3. (ii) Show that the magnitude of the horizontal reaction force acting on the rod at \(B\) is $$\frac { g ( 6 + 0.75 m ) } { \sqrt { 3 } }$$ 9
  4. (iii) Find the maximum value of \(m\) for which the composite body does not slide or topple. Fully justify your answer.