CAIE M1 2002 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2002
SessionNovember
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fcd2b219-d9b4-4972-b8fe-25cf543b9054-2_438_621_1676_762} A light inextensible string has its ends attached to two fixed points \(A\) and \(B\), with \(A\) vertically above \(B\). A smooth ring \(R\), of mass 0.8 kg , is threaded on the string and is pulled by a horizontal force of magnitude \(X\) newtons. The sections \(A R\) and \(B R\) of the string make angles of \(50 ^ { \circ }\) and \(20 ^ { \circ }\) respectively with the horizontal, as shown in the diagram. The ring rests in equilibrium with the string taut. Find
  1. the tension in the string,
  2. the value of \(X\).