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Hi, can anyone help me with part (ii) of this question.. this is what I've got and after that I'm stumped! Thanks!
P cos 60º = Fr + 30 g sin 60º


R = P sin 60º + 30 g cos 60º
Reply 1
Original post by clarewithnoi
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Hi, can anyone help me with part (ii) of this question.. this is what I've got and after that I'm stumped! Thanks!
P cos 60º = Fr + 30 g sin 60º


R = P sin 60º + 30 g cos 60º


Fr = mu R
Reply 2
Original post by TenOfThem
Fr = mu R

I tried that but I ended up wit 1900N when the answer was 1440N :frown: Do you have to rearrange the equations or something? I'm so confused!
Reply 3
Original post by clarewithnoi
I tried that but I ended up wit 1900N when the answer was 1440N :frown: Do you have to rearrange the equations or something? I'm so confused!


yep

Used your equations

1440
Reply 4
Original post by TenOfThem
yep

Used your equations

1440


I'm still getting the wrong answer! I just checked the markscheme, the only part I didn't get was 15g root 3 and 15g in my equations, can you explain where they came from?
Reply 5
Original post by clarewithnoi
I'm still getting the wrong answer! I just checked the markscheme, the only part I didn't get was 15g root 3 and 15g in my equations, can you explain where they came from?


The fact that cos(30) = root3 / 2
(edited 10 years ago)

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