Lesson Worksheet: Lami’s Theorem Mathematics
In this worksheet, we will practice solving problems about the equilibrium of a particle under the action of three coplanar forces using Lami’s theorem.
Q2:
A body weighing 12 N is attached to one end of a light, inextensible string. The other end of the string is fixed to a vertical wall. A horizontal force , holds the body in equilibrium when the measure of the angle between the wall and the string is . Find , the tension in the string and , the horizontal force.
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Q3:
In the figure, a horizontal force of magnitude 890 N is acting on a particle at which is attached to two strings connected to and respectively. Given that the particle is in equilibrium and the two strings and the particle all lie in the same vertical plane, find the tension in the two strings to the nearest newton.
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Q6:
A light string is tied from one end to a point on the surface of a homogenous sphere and the other end is attached to a point on a vertical smooth wall. The sphere is resting against the wall and weighs 33 N, and the string inclines to the vertical by . Find the tension in the string and the reaction of the wall.
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Q7:
A sphere is resting on two laminae. The distance between the two points of contact is equal to the sphereβs radius. Determine the reaction of each lamina on the sphere, given that the weight of the sphere is 261 N.
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Q9:
As shown in the figure, a block weighing N is suspended from a string connected to two other pieces of string, each of which passes over a smooth pulley. Given that two bodies and , weighing 50 and , respectively, are attached to the other ends of the strings and that the system is in equilibrium, determine to the nearest minute and to the nearest two decimal places.
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Q10:
A body weighing 85 N is placed on a smooth plane inclined at to the horizontal. The body is kept in equilibrium by an inextensible string fixed to a point on a vertical wall at the top of the slope. Given that the tension in the string is of magnitude 62 N, find the measure of the angle the string makes with the horizontal, giving your answer to the nearest minute, and the magnitude of the reaction of the plane on the body, stating your answer to the nearest two decimal places.
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