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21 Questions

1. A nut can be loosened more easily with

a short spanner because a larger force

A B a long spanner because a larger turning
can be produced.
effect can be produced.

a long spanner because a larger force can a short spanner because a larger turning
C D
be produced. effect can be produced.

2. Jack has a weight of 300 N and sits 2.0 m from the pivot of see-saw. Jill has a weight of 450
N and sits 1.5 m from pivot. Who will move down?

A None of them B Both of them

C Jack D Jill

3. What is the anticlockwise moment acting on this crane?

A 120,000Nm B 140,000Nm

C 100,000Nm D 80,000Nm

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4. A seesaw is unbalanced with two people of different masses sitting

equal distances from the center. Which of the following will result
in equilibrium?

A Moving the smaller person further from B Making the larger person do nothing.
the center.

Moving the smaller person closer to The larger person moving further away
C D
the center. from the center.

5. The easiest way to open a heavy door is by applying the force

At the edge of the door far from the

A hinges B At the top of the door
C Near the hinges D In the middle of the door

6. Assuming the system is in equilibrium, calculate the

missing distance d

A 3.4 m B 4.4 m

C 1.6 m D 2.8 m

7. How are weight, mass and g related

A g=Wm B W=mg

C m=Wg D m=W/g

8. Which equation relates force, acceleration and mass?

Tick all that are correct

A a=Fm B F=ma
m F
C F= D a=
a m

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9. What is the equation for moments?

A Moment = force x parallel distance from

Moment = mass x B
velocity pivot

Moment = force x perpendicular

C D Moment = force x distance
distance from pivot

10. When an object is in equilibrium, which equation is true?

Clockwise moment / anticlockwise

A Clockwise moment = anticlockwise
moment = 0 B
moment

Clockwise moment + anticlockwise Clockwise moment + anticlockwise

C D
moment = resultant force moment = 0

11. The adjacent hoop has a diameter of 1 meter, what are

the coordinates of its centre of mass

A 1,0.5 B 0.5,1

C 0.5,0.5 D 1,1

12. why is the car on the left unstable?

A all of the above B it has a narrow base

C Its centre of mass is high D it has a high height

13. the mass of the right side is-----compared to the left side.

A None of the above B more

C less D equal

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14. A simple method to find centre of gravity of a body is usage of

A gauge B plumbline

C pendulum D stop watch

15. If we suspend lamina at different positions, its center of gravity will still lie along the

A Gravity line B Line of weight

C Plumb line D Line of force

16. Center of gravity is usually located where

A less weight is concentrated B more weight is concentrated

C more mass is concentrated D less mass is concentrated

17. Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

A Friction B Displacement

C Motion D Work

18. What is the moment acting on the seesaw?

A 15Nm B 16N

C 1.6Nm D 4Nm

19. The diagram shows a beam. Without any weights, the

beam balances at its centre.
Three weights are hung as shown.
At which point does a load of 2 N balance the beam?

A C B A

C D D B

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20. The figure below shows a man lifting a heavy rock using a steel
bar. He pushes downwards on the end of the bar with a force F.

Which pivot positions allows the force F to be as small as possible?

A D B C

C B D A

21. A basketball with a mass of 0.60 kg is accelerated with a force of

10.8 N. If resisting forces are ignored, what is the acceleration of the
basketball to the nearest m/s2?

2
2
A 17 m/s B 19 m/s
2
2
C 18 m/s D 16 m/s

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