Forces, density, and pressure Raise your grade {a) State the two conditions necessary for a body to be in equilibrium, “The overall force, acting on the Dody in any direction must be ero. vx The candidate has stated the first condition for equilibrium correctly, but should also have "7 stated that the total moment (or torque) acting on the body must be zero. i 2} {b) A uniform beam AB, of length 1.400m and weight 34N, is attached by a hinge to a wall at A, as shown in the diagram. The beam is kept horizontal by a wire attached to the beam at C and the wall at D. A lantern of weight 26N hangs from end B. D Jean (Take moments about A to show that the tension T in the wire is 115N. ve Tx \o5sin 30° = 34 x 070 + 2b x 140. ine bandas as eAleUiat28 Re EISEHSS and anticlockwise moments correctly, and FAIEN found the correct value for T. 7 The method for finding P is correct for the first mark, but (ii) Calculate the vertical force P exerted by the hinge. tie Calcadehonere Wont Resolving forces vertically: P+ Tsin30° =34 + 2b v Me ‘value of P should be ., 60=115sin30 =2.5N. P=b0 +15sin30°x ISN jertical force P=...!19...N 2] (ii) Show that the horizontal force Q exerted by the hinge is 100N. Resolving forces horizontally: @=Tcos30" - ‘(AWalidnethbd foe finaing An o alternative method is to ‘take = 11520030" = 414 | moments about pont. 7 iv) Find the size and direction of the resultant force exerted by the hinge. . w=115'+494u" v (ANalidimethed tor inding A aliowing error carried forward (ec) ~ the fon| 7 "AON correct value is 99.6N. ° eee i "18 YA valid method for finding 8, again allowi oe au ing icsh (should be 2.5N) ex uar for e.c.t- the correct value is 1.4°. u