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Turning Effect of Forces (Worksheet)

This document contains physics problems related to forces, moments, and energy. It describes a concrete slab resting on a wall that is held in place by cables pulling downwards. It also describes sailors lifting an anchor using an axle, and calculates the total moment exerted, and the gravitational potential energy gained. It states that work done is larger than energy gained due to waste, and explains why power is higher when lifting faster. Finally, it asks how to verify the principle of moments with a labelled diagram.

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Turning Effect of Forces (Worksheet)

This document contains physics problems related to forces, moments, and energy. It describes a concrete slab resting on a wall that is held in place by cables pulling downwards. It also describes sailors lifting an anchor using an axle, and calculates the total moment exerted, and the gravitational potential energy gained. It states that work done is larger than energy gained due to waste, and explains why power is higher when lifting faster. Finally, it asks how to verify the principle of moments with a labelled diagram.

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Topic: Turning effect of forces

Name: _____________________ Date: ________________

1 Fig. 1.1 shows a rectangular concrete slab of weight 18 000 N. It rests on a brick wall and is the roof of
a bus shelter. The concrete slab is 3.0 m wide.

concrete slab

3.0 m cables

2.5 m
0.50 m

wall

Fig. 1.1

The wall is 2.5 m from the front of the concrete slab and 0.50 m from the back. The cables behind the
shelter pull downwards and stop the slab toppling forwards.

(a) The concrete slab is of uniform thickness and density. Determine the perpendicular distance
between the wall and the centre of mass of the slab.

distance = ……………………. [2]

(b) (i) State the principle of moments.

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(ii) Calculate the total downward force exerted by the cables on the slab.

force = ………………………. [2]

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2 (a) State what is meant by the moment of a force.

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(b) The anchor of a sailing ship has a mass of 350 kg. Six sailors raise the anchor from the sea-bed
by turning a large axle. They push the handles attached to the axle and it rotates. The anchor is on
the end of a chain that winds on to the rotating axle.

Fig. 2.1 shows the sailors lifting the anchor.

axis of rotation
1.2 m

handle

axle

to anchor
chain

Fig. 2.1

Each of the sailors exerts a force of 750 N on his handle at a distance of 1.2 m from the axis of
rotation. The axle rotates through one complete revolution and the anchor is lifted through a
distance of 160 cm.

The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg.

(i) Calculate

1. the total moment exerted on the axle by the six sailors,

moment = ...........................[2]
2. the gravitational potential energy gained by the anchor as the axle rotates through one
complete revolution.

energy = ........................... [3]

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(ii) The work done on the axle by the sailors is very much larger than the gravitational potential
energy gained by the anchor.

State and explain how energy is wasted.

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(iii) Explain why the power produced by the sailors is larger when the anchor is lifted at a faster
rate.

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(c) Describe, with the aid of a labelled diagram, how to verify the principle of moments.

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Homework:
➢ J13/P2/Q2
➢ J08/P2/Q2

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