AQA GCSE Physics Unit 3.2

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True or false? A moment is a turning effect of a force.

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Which of these are components of a lever?

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Which of these is the correct equation for a moment?

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True or false? The centre of mass is the point at which the object's weight can be thought to be concentrated.

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True or false? If an object's centre of mass lies outside the point of suspension, the object is in equilibrium.

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Where is the centre of mass in a symmetrical object with multiple lines of symmetry?

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True or false? The sum of all clockwise moments is always greater than the sum of all anticlockwise moments about a single point in equilibrium.

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How far from the fulcrum would I place a parcel with weight 20N on a seesaw if there were a parcel with weight 17.5N 4m from the fulcrum?

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When will there be a resultant moment causing an object to topple over?

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Where would you recommend passengers to sit in a double-decker bus to increase its stability?

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Which of these decrease the stability of an object?

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Which of these is the correct equation for pressure?

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True or false? The pressure in a liquid does not act equally over all directions.

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What is the force on a load in a hydraulic system if the force on the effort is 20N, the area of the effort is 0.05m^2 and the area of the load is 1.5m^2?

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True or false? Centripetal acceleration acts towards the centre of a circle.

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True or false? Centripetal force is a force in its own right.

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Which of these will increase the centripetal force acting upon an object?

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What type of motion does a simple pendulum follow?

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True or false? The amplitude of a pendulum is the distance between the equilibrium position and the highest point on either side.

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True or false? The time period of a pendulum is the time it takes to go from the highest point on one side to the other.

Twenty questions on the second section of Unit 3 in AQA GCSE Physics: Using physics to make things work.

AQA GCSE Physics Unit 3.2

True or false? A moment is a turning effect of a force.

Which of these are components of a lever?

Which of these is the correct equation for a moment?

True or false? The centre of mass is the point at which the object's weight can be thought to be concentrated.

True or false? If an object's centre of mass lies outside the point of suspension, the object is in equilibrium.

Where is the centre of mass in a symmetrical object with multiple lines of symmetry?

True or false? The sum of all clockwise moments is always greater than the sum of all anticlockwise moments about a single point in equilibrium.

How far from the fulcrum would I place a parcel with weight 20N on a seesaw if there were a parcel with weight 17.5N 4m from the fulcrum?

When will there be a resultant moment causing an object to topple over?

Where would you recommend passengers to sit in a double-decker bus to increase its stability?

Which of these decrease the stability of an object?

Which of these is the correct equation for pressure?

True or false? The pressure in a liquid does not act equally over all directions.

What is the force on a load in a hydraulic system if the force on the effort is 20N, the area of the effort is 0.05m^2 and the area of the load is 1.5m^2?

True or false? Centripetal acceleration acts towards the centre of a circle.

True or false? Centripetal force is a force in its own right.

Which of these will increase the centripetal force acting upon an object?

What type of motion does a simple pendulum follow?

True or false? The amplitude of a pendulum is the distance between the equilibrium position and the highest point on either side.

True or false? The time period of a pendulum is the time it takes to go from the highest point on one side to the other.