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A-LevelMathematicsMechanicsOct/Nov 2023Paper 4 Q25 Marks

The diagram shows a smooth ring R, of mass mkg, threaded on a light inextensible string. A horizontal force of magnitude 2N acts on R. The ends of the string are attached to fixed points A and B on a vertical wall. The part AR of the string makes an angle of 30° with the vertical, the part BR makes an angle of 40° with the vertical and the string is taut. The ring is in equilibrium. [Figure 2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics (9709) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Mechanics and is worth 5 marks.

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