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SA-9709-P4-FE-0013 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorResolving
Forces of 3 N due east and 4 N due north act on a particle. Find the magnitude of the resultant and the angle it makes with east, in degrees to 1 decimal place. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorResolving
A force of 50 N acts at 40∘ above the horizontal. Find its horizontal and vertical components, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0042 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorTypes of force
A box of mass 4 kg rests on a horizontal table. A string attached to the top of the box pulls vertically upwards with tension 15 N, but the box stays on the table. Find the normal reaction. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorTypes of force
A book rests on a table. By Newton's third law, the force paired with the weight of the book is
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0072 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorResolving
Two forces of 8 N and P N act at right angles. Their resultant has magnitude 17 N. Find P. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-G012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorResolving
A force of 20 N acts at 30∘ above the horizontal. Find its horizontal and vertical components, correct to 3 significant figures. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-Q011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorTypes of force
Taking g=10 m s−2, the weight of a 2 kg mass is Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE-0113 marksL2 StandardCalculatorResolving
Two forces of 10 N and 6 N act at a point, with an angle of 60∘ between their directions. Find the magnitude of their resultant. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0024 marksL2 StandardCalculatorResolving
Forces (5i+2j) N, (3i−8j) N and (−2i+3j) N act on a particle. Find the magnitude of the resultant, and the angle it makes with i (in degrees, to 1 decimal place, below the i direction). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0063 marksL2 StandardCalculatorResolving
A force has horizontal component 12 N and vertical component 5 N. Find its magnitude and the angle it makes with the horizontal, in degrees to 1 decimal place. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0082 marksL2 StandardCalculatorTypes of force
A block of mass 6 kg rests on a horizontal floor. It is pulled by a force of 20 N at 30∘ above the horizontal and does not move. Find the normal reaction. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0094 marksL3 ExamCalculatorResolving
Two forces, each of magnitude 10 N, act on a particle. One acts due east and the other at 60∘ north of east. Find the magnitude of the resultant (3 s.f.) and its direction, as an angle north of east. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P4-FE1-0036 marksL4 ChallengingCalculatorResolving
Forces of 10 N, 8 N and 6 N act on a particle in directions 0∘, 90∘ and 225∘, measured anticlockwise from the positive x-axis. Find the magnitude of the resultant (3 s.f.) and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis (1 d.p.). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme