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Mechanics question

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That's a nice picture of an exam paper question, but how may we help you?
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Original post by Phichi
That's a nice picture of an exam paper question, but how may we help you?


Sorry I attempted to delete it so I could move it to the maths section and deleted the text.

I'm still stuck with part ii even after help, I made two equations but got stuck as how to solve them.


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Original post by GM16
Sorry I attempted to delete it so I could move it to the maths section and deleted the text.

I'm still stuck with part ii even after help, I made two equations but got stuck as how to solve them.


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What are your 2 equations
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Original post by TenOfThem
What are your 2 equations


From memory I believe they were
P cos a = 6
P sin a + 2.55g = R


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Original post by GM16
From memory I believe they were
P cos a = 6
P sin a + 2.55g = R


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Since you know the frictional force and mu, you know R

You also know g

When you have Pcosa and Psina you can divide so that you have tana
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Original post by TenOfThem
Since you know the frictional force and mu, you know R

You also know g

When you have Pcosa and Psina you can divide so that you have tana


Ahhhh okay thanks, we haven't done much core 2 trig yet so that's why I was confused, thanks a lot!


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Original post by GM16
Ahhhh okay thanks, we haven't done much core 2 trig yet so that's why I was confused, thanks a lot!


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i think I helped you yesterday with the same problem.


if you are still stuck look at page 23 of the PDF booklet in this link

http://madasmaths.com/archive/maths_booklets/mechanics/m1_equilibrium.pdf.


the question is very similar to yours.
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Original post by TeeEm
i think I helped you yesterday with the same problem.


if you are still stuck look at page 23 of the PDF booklet in this link

http://madasmaths.com/archive/maths_booklets/mechanics/m1_equilibrium.pdf.


the question is very similar to yours.


You did! Thanks a lot!


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Original post by GM16
You did! Thanks a lot!


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no worries

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