CAIE M1 2003 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2003
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5cba3e17-3979-4c22-a415-2cdd60f09289-2_143_611_1050_769} A crate of mass 3 kg is pulled at constant speed along a horizontal floor. The pulling force has magnitude 25 N and acts at an angle of \(15 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal, as shown in the diagram. Find
  1. the work done by the pulling force in moving the crate a distance of 2 m ,
  2. the normal component of the contact force on the crate.