
A block of mass is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at to the horizontal as shown.

Use your answer to part to determine the force of friction that acts on the block.


Important Questions on Forces: Vectors and Moments
A block of mass is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at to the horizontal as shown.
(d) If the angle of the surface is actually measured as and determine the absolute uncertainty in this angle and the uncertainty this produces in the value of the component of the weight that acts down the slope.

A block of mass is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at to the horizontal as shown.
Determine the normal contact force between the block and the surface

This free-body diagram shows three forces that act on a stone hanging at rest from two strings.
Calculate the horizontal component of the tension in each string. State why these two components are equal in magnitude?

This free-body diagram shows three forces that act on a stone hanging at rest from two strings.
Calculate the vertical component of the tension in each string.

This free-body diagram shows three forces that act on a stone hanging at rest from two strings.
Use your answer to part $b$ to calculate the weight of the stone.

This free-body diagram shows three forces that act on a stone hanging at rest from two strings.
Draw a vector diagram of the forces on the stone. This should be a triangle of forces.

This free-body diagram shows three forces that act on a stone hanging at rest from two strings.
Use your diagram in part to calculate the weight of the stone.

The force shown here has a moment of about the pivot. Calculate the magnitude of the force .
