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School Physics Quiz : Stability & Moments


Answer the following questions based on stability & moments.

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1.

The moment of a force is inversely proportional to the turning effect of the force.

  True

  False

 

2.

A mass of 70 g is attached at one end of a rod, and a mass of 30 g is attached at the other end. If the length of the rod is  50 cm, then the fulcrum should be placed _______ cm away from the 70 g mass for the rod to balance.

  30

  20

  15

  35

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

If a man pushes a door with a force of 5 N, then the moment he exerts about the hinge 80 cm away is _______.

  4.0 N m

  8.0 N m

  400.0 N m

  800.0 N m

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

A force of 5 N acts on a small body pushing it vertically upwards. Simultaneously, another force of 10 N acts on it pushing it vertically downwards. The resultant of the two forces is _______.

  15 N upwards

  5 N downwards

  5 N upwards

  15 N downwards

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

The center of gravity of a body is the point about which all the clockwise moments equal all the anticlockwise moments.

  True

  False

 

6.

A pendulum at rest is in _______ equilibrium.

  neutral

  stable

  unstable

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

An object with a high center of gravity is more stable than an object with a low center of gravity.

  True

  False

 


 
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