o 4. A.uniform triangular lamina ABC which weighs 4N is, held in equilibrium by a force P that is applied at the point C. The triangular lamina is right angled at B and the side BC is horizontal. The angle between the force P and BC is 45°, Ifthe coefficient of friction between the lamina and the horizontal surface is 0.6, find the value o4sm of P that will stop the lamina toppling and show that it A will not slip when this force is applied. 5. A tower crane can be modelled by a 12m long uniform, rigid pole that weighs 1200N, resting on a tower that is 2m wide at the top. Ab ‘There is a light inextensible cable suspended from one end of the J J rigid pole that is 8m from B. At the other end, there is a 2 | |s200m counterweight C/N suspended 2m from A. a) Calculate the maximum weight C of the counterweight so that the tower will not topple. b) Using this weight, calculate the maximum weight W that can be lifted by the crane so that it will not topple. Ny ‘A children’ toy is in the form of a uniform 1 | ‘solid made from a cone and a hemisphere, ZN ef both of radius 0.4m that are joined together. Fi ‘The total weight of the toy is 12. The toy rests on a rough inclined plane at an angle ‘of 6 to the horizontal The diagram shows a cross section of the toy through its centre of mass. The toy is held in equilibrium A uniform plank AB rests on a circular barrel that is fixed to the floor. The plank is 3m long and touches the barrel at C so that AC bya horizontal force of 4N applied at C so that the axis of symmetry of the toy is perpendicular to the plane. a) Find the value of the angle 8. b) Find value of T. ©) Find the least possible value of the coefficient of friction between the toy and the surface. is 1m, The radius of the barrel is 0.4m. The plank weighs 12. The coefficient of friction, Ht is the same al each point of contact, If the plank is at the point of slipping, find the value of jt and calculate the frictional and normal contact forces at B and C.1. A.uniform beam with cross section as shown in the diagram rests in equilibrium on a horizontal surface. The beam weighs 280N. The beam is prevented from toppling by oem a vertical force F. a) Calculate the minimum force F required to prevent the beam toppling about the point A. 3m am b) Calculate the maximum force F that can be applied before the beam topples about the point B aA Slipping and topaling 18m 4 N 12m | ‘ * 08m 4500 64 Lon A ‘The diagram shows a cross section of a car. The car is 1.8m wide and its wheelbase (the distance between the wheels) is 1.6m, ‘The centre of mass is in the middle of the car and 0.6m above the ground. A force Pis applied at a point on the side of the car 1.2m above the ground. When the car begins to topple, the normal reaction between the car and the ground is Nand acts at the point A as shown and there is a horizontal frictional force of F. a) Calculate the value of P that is required to start toppling the car. b) Assuming that the car does not slip, find the minimum value of the coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground. oam