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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)(i)

A block weighing 150 N hangs from a cord and is pulled aside by a horizontal force F, as shown in Figure 5.

State the conditions necessary for a body to be in equilibrium under the action of coplanar forces.

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  1. 4(a)(ii)Find the tension in the cord and the magnitude of F.[7 marks]
  2. 4(b)(i)State the horizontal and vertical components of the initial velocity.[1 mark]
  3. 4(b)(ii)Calculate the time taken for the boy to reach the ground.[1 mark]
  4. 4(b)(iii)How far horizontally from the truck does the boy land?[8 marks]

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