Question 1
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True or false? A moment is a turning effect of a force.
Question 2
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Which of these are components of a lever?
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Load
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Work
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Effort
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Energy
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Fulcrum
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Force
Question 3
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Which of these is the correct equation for a moment?
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Moment = force * distance from line of action
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Moment = force * perpendicular distance from line of action
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Moment = force/distance from line of action
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Moment = force/perpendicular distance from line of action
Question 4
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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.
Question 5
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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.
Question 6
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Where is the centre of mass in a symmetrical object with multiple lines of symmetry?
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At a point on one of the lines of symmetry
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At a point which is not on the lines of symmetry
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At the point where the lines of symmetry meet
Question 7
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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.
Question 8
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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?
Question 9
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When will there be a resultant moment causing an object to topple over?
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When the centre of mass is within the base
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When the centre of mass is directly above the base
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When the centre of mass is outside the base
Question 10
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Where would you recommend passengers to sit in a double-decker bus to increase its stability?
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On the lower deck
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On the upper deck
Question 11
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Which of these decrease the stability of an object?
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Wide base
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Narrow base
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Low centre of mass
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High centre of mass
Question 12
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Which of these is the correct equation for pressure?
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Pressure = force/area
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Pressure = area/force
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Pressure = force * area
Question 13
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True or false? The pressure in a liquid does not act equally over all directions.
Question 14
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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?
Question 15
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True or false? Centripetal acceleration acts towards the centre of a circle.
Question 16
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True or false? Centripetal force is a force in its own right.
Question 17
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Which of these will increase the centripetal force acting upon an object?
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Increase in mass
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Decrease in mass
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Increase in speed
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Decrease in speed
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Increase in radius
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Decrease in radius
Question 18
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What type of motion does a simple pendulum follow?
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Reciprocating motion
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Oscillating motion
Question 19
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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.
Question 20
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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.