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A force F is applied at a distance d from the hinge H and an angle x to the door.

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What is the moment of force F bout the point H ?

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Important Questions on Forces: Vectors and Moments

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The angle between two forces each of magnitude 5.0 N is 120°.

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What is the magnitude of the resultant of these two forces ?

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A ship is pulled at a constant speed by two small boats A & B as shown.

The engine of the ship does not produce any force.

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The tension in each cable between A and B and the ship is 4000 N.

(Draw a free-body diagram showing the three horizontal forces acting on the ship.

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A ship is pulled at a constant speed by two small boats A & B as shown.

The engine of the ship does not produce any force.

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The tension in each cable between A and B and the ship is 4000 N.

Draw a vector diagram to scale showing these three forces and use your diagram to find the value of the drag force on the ship.

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A block of mass 1.5 kg is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at 20° to the horizontal as shown.

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Draw a free-body diagram showing the three forces acting on the block.

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A block of mass 1.5 kg is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at 20° to the horizontal as shown.

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Calculate the component of the weight that acts down the slope.

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A block of mass 1.5 kg is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at 20° to the horizontal as shown.

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

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A block of mass 1.5 kg is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at 20° to the horizontal as shown.

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(d) If the angle of the surface is actually measured as 19° and 21° 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.

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A block of mass 1.5 kg is at rest on a rough surface which is inclined at 20° to the horizontal as shown.

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Determine the normal contact force between the block and the surface