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SA-9709-P4-FE-0072 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorInclined planes
A particle of mass 3 kg is held at rest on a smooth plane inclined at 25∘ by a force P acting up the plane, parallel to it. Find P, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0014 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorInclined planes
A particle of mass 4 kg is held at rest on a smooth plane inclined at 35∘ by a force P N acting up the plane, parallel to it. Find P and the normal reaction, each correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0053 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorInclined planes
A particle of mass 2 kg rests on a plane inclined at α to the horizontal, where tanα=43. Find the component of its weight down the plane and the normal reaction. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0071 markL1 FoundationCalculatorRough slopes
A block on a rough slope is held by a force P up the slope, and is on the point of moving up. Friction acts Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-Q031 markL1 FoundationCalculatorInclined planes
For a particle of mass m on a plane inclined at α, the component of its weight down the plane is Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-0064 marksL2 StandardCalculatorInclined planes
A block of mass 2 kg rests in equilibrium on a rough plane inclined at 30∘. Find the friction force, the normal reaction (3 s.f.), and the least possible value of μ (3 s.f.). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0023 marksL2 StandardCalculatorRough slopes
A block of mass 3 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at 25∘ and is on the point of slipping down it. No other force acts apart from weight, normal reaction and friction. Find μ, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0064 marksL2 StandardCalculatorRough slopes
A block of mass 10 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at α, where sinα=0.28 and cosα=0.96. The coefficient of friction is 0.5. Find the greatest possible friction and the actual friction force. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-0085 marksL3 ExamCalculatorInclined planes
A particle of mass 3 kg is held at rest on a smooth plane inclined at 25∘ by a horizontal force P. Find P and the normal reaction, each correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-0096 marksL3 ExamCalculatorRough slopes
A block of mass 6 kg is on a rough plane inclined at 20∘, with μ=0.2. A force P acts up the plane, parallel to it. Find the least and greatest values of P for which the block stays at rest, each correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0034 marksL3 ExamCalculatorRough slopes
A block of mass 5 kg is on a rough plane inclined at 30∘, with μ=0.2. A force P N acts up the plane, parallel to it, and the block is on the point of moving up the plane. Find P, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE4-0044 marksL3 ExamCalculatorRough slopes
The block in the previous question (5 kg, 30∘, μ=0.2) is now on the point of slipping down the plane while held by a force P N acting up the plane. Find P, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-0137 marksL5 ExtensionCalculatorRough slopes
A particle of mass 5 kg is on a rough plane inclined at 30∘, with μ=0.3. It is held by a horizontal force P and is on the point of slipping down the plane. Find P, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme