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SA-9702-FD1-0011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorMoments & couples

50

N force acts at right angles to a lever,

0.40

m from the pivot. Calculate its moment.

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SA-9702-FD1-0021 markL1 FoundationCalculatorMoments & couples

A couple consists of two

15

N forces whose lines of action are

0.20

m apart. Calculate the torque of the couple.

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SA-9702-FD1-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorEquilibrium

An object is in equilibrium when

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SA-9702-FD1-0061 markL1 FoundationCalculatorMoments & couples

A couple acting on an object produces

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SA-9702-FD1-0071 markL1 FoundationCalculatorMoments & couples

400

N child sits

1.5

m from the pivot of a seesaw. Calculate how far from the pivot a

300

N child must sit to balance.

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SA-9702-FD1-0091 markL1 FoundationCalculatorEquilibrium

For the same plank (total downward forces

800

N, right reaction

250

N), calculate the reaction at the left-hand support.

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SA-9702-FD1-0121 markL1 FoundationCalculatorMoments & couples

The centre of gravity of an object is the point

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SA-9702-FD1-0032 marksL2 StandardCalculatorMoments & couples

A uniform beam

2.0

m long and of weight

100

N is hinged at one end. It is held horizontal by a vertical force at the other end. Calculate this force.

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SA-9702-FD1-0042 marksL2 StandardCalculatorMoments & couples

40

N force acts on a bar

0.50

m from the pivot, at

30^\circ

to the bar. Calculate its moment about the pivot.

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SA-9702-FD1-0082 marksL2 StandardCalculatorEquilibrium

A uniform plank

4.0

m long and of weight

200

N rests on supports at its two ends. A

600

N person stands

1.0

m from the left end. Calculate the reaction at the right-hand support.

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SA-9702-FD1-0102 marksL2 StandardCalculatorEquilibrium

20

N lamp hangs at rest from two strings, each at

30^\circ

to the horizontal. Calculate the tension in each string.

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SA-9702-FD1-0113 marksL3 ExamCalculatorEquilibrium

A uniform ladder

5.0

m long and of weight

200

N leans against a smooth vertical wall, making

60^\circ

with the horizontal ground. Calculate the horizontal force exerted by the wall on the ladder.

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