A-LevelPhysicsForces, density and pressure9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2009 · Q111 Mark

The diagrams show two ways of hanging the same picture. [Figure 11.1] In both cases, a string is attached to the same points on the picture and looped symmetrically over a nail in a wall. The forces shown are those that act on the nail. In diagram 1, the string loop is shorter than in diagram 2. Which information about the magnitude of the forces is correct?

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AR₁ = R₂; T₁ = T₂

BR₁ = R₂; T₁ > T₂

CR₁ > R₂; T₁ < T₂

DR₁ < R₂; T₁ = T₂

✓ Correct answer

B: R₁ = R₂; T₁ > T₂

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Topic: Forces, density and pressure, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2009 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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