CAIE M1 2014 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2014
SessionNovember
TopicMotion on a slope

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ffefbc81-402f-4048-8741-23c8bae30d5a-2_385_621_488_762} Small blocks \(A\) and \(B\) are held at rest on a smooth plane inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. Each is held in equilibrium by a force of magnitude 18 N . The force on \(A\) acts upwards parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane, and the force on \(B\) acts horizontally in the vertical plane containing a line of greatest slope (see diagram). Find the weight of \(A\) and the weight of \(B\).