| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | M1 (Mechanics 1) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Session | November |
| Topic | Newton's laws and connected particles |
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The diagram shows a small object \(P\) of mass 20 kg held in equilibrium by light ropes attached to fixed points \(A\) and \(B\). The rope \(P A\) is inclined at an angle of \(50 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal, the rope \(P B\) is inclined at an angle of \(10 ^ { \circ }\) below the horizontal, and both ropes are in the same vertical plane. Find the tension in the rope \(P A\) and the tension in the rope \(P B\).