AQA GCSE Physics Unit 3.2

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Twenty questions on the second section of Unit 3 in AQA GCSE Physics: Using physics to make things work.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
True or false? A moment is a turning effect of a force.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Which of these are components of a lever?
Respuesta
  • Load
  • Work
  • Effort
  • Energy
  • Fulcrum
  • Force

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Which of these is the correct equation for a moment?
Respuesta
  • Moment = force * distance from line of action
  • Moment = force * perpendicular distance from line of action
  • Moment = force/distance from line of action
  • Moment = force/perpendicular distance from line of action

Pregunta 4

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

Pregunta 5

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

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Where is the centre of mass in a symmetrical object with multiple lines of symmetry?
Respuesta
  • At a point on one of the lines of symmetry
  • At a point which is not on the lines of symmetry
  • At the point where the lines of symmetry meet

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
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.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 3m
  • 3.5m
  • 3.75m
  • 3.25m
  • 4m

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
When will there be a resultant moment causing an object to topple over?
Respuesta
  • When the centre of mass is within the base
  • When the centre of mass is directly above the base
  • When the centre of mass is outside the base

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Where would you recommend passengers to sit in a double-decker bus to increase its stability?
Respuesta
  • On the lower deck
  • On the upper deck

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Which of these decrease the stability of an object?
Respuesta
  • Wide base
  • Narrow base
  • Low centre of mass
  • High centre of mass

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
Which of these is the correct equation for pressure?
Respuesta
  • Pressure = force/area
  • Pressure = area/force
  • Pressure = force * area

Pregunta 13

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

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
  • 600N
  • 60N
  • 0.67N

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
True or false? Centripetal acceleration acts towards the centre of a circle.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
True or false? Centripetal force is a force in its own right.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
Which of these will increase the centripetal force acting upon an object?
Respuesta
  • Increase in mass
  • Decrease in mass
  • Increase in speed
  • Decrease in speed
  • Increase in radius
  • Decrease in radius

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
What type of motion does a simple pendulum follow?
Respuesta
  • Reciprocating motion
  • Oscillating motion

Pregunta 19

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

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
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.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False
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