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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE O - Level => Math => Topic started by: mousa on January 22, 2010, 07:50:09 am

Title: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: mousa on January 22, 2010, 07:50:09 am
hey everyone, i need an urgent help in tackeling this Question, its annoying me >:( well its Q 6 nov 2004, see the paper attatched below. I need a detailed explanation with sketches if possible, thanks in advance  :)
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 22, 2010, 09:26:20 am
try this
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 22, 2010, 12:23:46 pm
Do you want part i) or ii) explained or both
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: mousa on January 22, 2010, 06:20:42 pm
Quote from: astarmathsandphysics on January 22, 2010, 12:23:46 pm
Do you want part i) or ii) explained or both

part ii) plz,
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 22, 2010, 07:21:41 pm
see my edited post above
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: mousa on January 26, 2010, 02:33:37 am
sir i am  still confused with part ii) :-\
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 26, 2010, 09:51:58 am
wait
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 26, 2010, 10:18:58 am
Trickey question. The explanation will be tortuous. Can you explain how you think of the question have I will try and straighten your argument.
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: mousa on January 26, 2010, 01:10:36 pm
Frankly ii have no idea, its quite tricky and confusing and i dunno how to tackle such questions, besides i dont quite get your way of doing it.. :-\,
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 26, 2010, 01:20:06 pm
I start from first principles on a question like this. Draw separate diagrams for each block, showing all the forces.
Resolve vertically and horizontally and apply F=ms
Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: adenineguaninethymine on January 26, 2010, 07:44:50 pm
I need help with mechanics2 edexcel. Please help!!!  I want help for several reasons:

Title: Re: Mechanics Help!!!
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on January 26, 2010, 07:56:29 pm
I cant see anything in your attachment