CAIE M2 2003 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2003
SessionJune
TopicMoments

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7f8646df-a7d8-4ca1-a6ee-3ceab6bb83af-3_464_439_274_854} A uniform beam \(A B\) has length 6 m and mass 45 kg . One end of a light inextensible rope is attached to the beam at the point 2.5 m from \(A\). The other end of the rope is attached to a fixed point \(P\) on a vertical wall. The beam is in equilibrium with \(A\) in contact with the wall at a point 5 m below \(P\). The rope is taut and at right angles to \(A B\) (see diagram). Find
  1. the tension in the rope,
  2. the horizontal and vertical components of the force exerted by the wall on the beam at \(A\).