CAPE Applied Mathematics Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)(i)
A uniform rod PQ of weight 40 N is hinged at P and held horizontally by a string from Q to R vertically above P, inclined at 45^\circ to the rod. Take g = 10\text{ ms}^{-2}.
Draw a diagram to illustrate this information, and hence draw the coplanar force diagram.
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