plumiRigid bodies in equilibrium: AQA A‑Level Further Maths questions
AQA A-Level Further Maths past-paper questions on ME.4 Rigid bodies in equilibrium, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available. Add MadAsMaths questions to your practice, or browse them separately by topic and difficulty.
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All 5 questions on Rigid bodies in equilibrium, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3 Mechanics, Q7 (3 marks): The force F = 2 –4 3 acts at the point with coordinates (3, 5, –1) Show that the magnitude of the moment of this force about the origin is k√ 6 where k is a pos
- June 2023, Paper 3 Mechanics, Q2 (1 mark): The force (3i + 4j) N acts at the point with coordinates (0, 2) The unit vectors i and j are directed along the x-axis and the y-axis respectively. Calculate th
- June 2022, Paper 3 Mechanics, Q9 (12 marks): Two blocks have square cross sections. One block has mass 9 kg and its cross section has sides of length 20 cm The other block has mass 1 kg and its cross secti
- November 2021, Paper 3 Mechanics, Q2 (1 mark): A force of magnitude 7 N acts at each end of a rod of length 20 cm, forming a couple. The forces act at right angles to the rod, as shown in the diagram below.
- November 2020, Paper 3 Mechanics, Q8 (8 marks): A ladder has length 4 metres and mass 20 kg The ladder rests in equilibrium with one end on a horizontal surface and the ladder resting on the top of a vertical
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