Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equilibrium of forces

Equilibrium of forces — practice question

A crane has an arm with a frictionless pulley fixed to it. A cable runs over the pulley and carries a load of $10\,\text{kN}$ as shown. The crane arm applies a force $F$ to the pulley. What is the value of $F$?

  • A$5.0\,\text{kN}$
  • B$8.7\,\text{kN}$
  • C$10\,\text{kN}$
  • D$17\,\text{kN}$

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