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The document contains exercises related to the moments of forces, focusing on various scenarios involving forces acting at angles, beams in equilibrium, and tension in ropes. Each exercise requires calculations of moments, tensions, and reactions at hinges or walls. The problems are designed for Edexcel AL Mathematics students to apply their understanding of moments in practical situations.

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Edexcel AL Mathematics: Moments of forces

Section 2: The moment of a force at an angle


Exercise level 2
1. The diagram shows a driver steering his car by pulling upwards on the steering wheel
with a force of 5 N. The steering wheel has a radius of 25 cm.
5N

(a) Calculate the moment of the force about the centre of the wheel.
(b) Describe the condition that needs to be fulfilled if the moment is to remain constant
as the wheel turns, assuming that the force remains constant.

2. The diagram shows a uniform beam, mass 4 kg and length 3.5 m, freely hinged at A and
resting in equilibrium.
10 N T
1m
A B

4g
Given that the force T acts at 30 to the horizontal, find the magnitude of T and the
magnitude of the reaction at the hinge.

3. The diagram shows a uniform beam of mass 4 kg and length 4 m freely hinged at A. It is
held at an angle of 30° to the horizontal by a light inextensible string attached at the end.

A
(a) Find the magnitude of the tension T in the string given that it acts at right angles to
the beam.
(b) Find the magnitude and direction of the reaction at the hinge.

4. A light flag hangs from a uniform pole AB. The pole is freely hinged at A to a vertical wall
and supported in a horizontal position by means of a chain attached to B and a point C
on the wall directly above A. The pole has a mass of 5 kg and the tension in the chain is
40 N.
Find the angle that the chain makes with the pole.

Edexcel AL Maths: Moments of forces 2 © MEI 27/08/24


Exercise level 2 page 1 of 2 integralmaths.org
5. The diagram represents a climber of mass 55 kg with her feet resting against a vertical
wall and has a rope attached to her as support. Her body is inclined at an angle of 120
to the downwards vertical at the wall. The rope is attached to her at the point through
which her weight acts and is at right angles to the line of her body.
T

55g

Find the tension in the rope and the magnitude and direction of the reaction at the wall.

6. A uniform ladder of length 5 m and weight 50 N rests with one end against a smooth
wall and the other on rough horizontal ground at a distance 3 m from the wall.
Find the frictional force between the ladder and the ground.

7. The square hatch on a boat is uniform with a mass of 17 kg. It is held open at an angle
of 60 to the horizontal by a rope attached to a point A on the edge. The hatch is hinged
at O immediately opposite A.
Find the tension in the rope and the magnitude of the reaction at the hinge if the rope
makes an angle of:
(a) 90 to OA,
(b) 120 to OA.

Edexcel AL Maths: Moments of forces 2 © MEI 27/08/24


Exercise level 2 page 2 of 2 integralmaths.org

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