Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Turning effects of forces

Turning effects of forces — practice question

A shop sign with weight $75\,\text{N}$ is suspended from a frame fixed to a vertical wall. The frame is made up of a horizontal rod XY and a rod YZ, which makes an angle of $30^\circ$ to the horizontal. Rod XY is hinged to the wall at X and its length is $0.50\,\text{m}$. Take the weights of the rods to be negligible. What horizontal force does the wall exert on rod XY?

  • A$0\,\text{N}$
  • B$43\,\text{N}$
  • C$130\,\text{N}$
  • D$150\,\text{N}$

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