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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Questão 1

Questão
True or false? A moment is a turning effect of a force.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 2

Questão
Which of these are components of a lever?
Responda
  • Load
  • Work
  • Effort
  • Energy
  • Fulcrum
  • Force

Questão 3

Questão
Which of these is the correct equation for a moment?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 4

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

Questão 5

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

Questão 6

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

Questão 7

Questão
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.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 8

Questão
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?
Responda
  • 3m
  • 3.5m
  • 3.75m
  • 3.25m
  • 4m

Questão 9

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

Questão 10

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

Questão 11

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

Questão 12

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

Questão 13

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

Questão 14

Questão
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?
Responda
  • 600N
  • 60N
  • 0.67N

Questão 15

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

Questão 16

Questão
True or false? Centripetal force is a force in its own right.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 17

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

Questão 18

Questão
What type of motion does a simple pendulum follow?
Responda
  • Reciprocating motion
  • Oscillating motion

Questão 19

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

Questão 20

Questão
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.
Responda
  • True
  • False

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