CAIE M1 2010 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2010
SessionNovember
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{881993e1-71ea-4801-bfc8-40c17a1387a9-2_597_616_888_762} A particle \(P\) is in equilibrium on a smooth horizontal table under the action of four horizontal forces of magnitudes \(6 \mathrm {~N} , 5 \mathrm {~N} , F \mathrm {~N}\) and \(F \mathrm {~N}\) acting in the directions shown. Find the values of \(\alpha\) and \(F\).