Moments Assignment no.5 8 14 Auniform ladder rests against a vertical wall where there is negligible friction, The bottom of the ladder rests on rough ground where there is friction. The top of the ladder is at a height h above the ground and the foot of the ladder is at a distance 2a from the wall ‘The diagram shows the forces which act on the ladder. Wa+Fh =2Wa FatWa =Fh Wa+2Wa =Fh com> Wa-2Wa =2Fh sroarovmuuo8 Which equation is formed by taking moments? “ia sete as cera teatc Biot hoes tad nsonow ae pate one oy ae Sooo SeoNecn 7 sra2ounwsion What is the minimum force F, applied to each end of the lever, that could lit the weight? A TSN B 150N © 300N D 950N Page 1 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 3. 13° The diagram shows two pulley wheels connected by a belt. Wheel @ is driven by a motor and rotates clockwise at a constant rate, Wheel Q puts tension in the top portion of the belt, which in turn drives the wheel P. The lower portion of the belt is slack and has no tension. The weight of the belt and frictional forces are negligible. ‘The diameter of P is 150mm. The diameter of Qis 100mm. The torque applied to Q is 3.0Nm. ‘What is the tension in the belt and the torque on wheel P? tension in top of belt | torque on wheel P IN iNm A 20 20 7e2/11}01N00 B 30 45 c 40 2.0 D 60 45 4, 12 The diagram shows four forces applied to a circular object. 30N resultant force | resultant torque 20N A zero zero B zero non-zero 20N c non-zero zero D non-zero non-zero 30N STORM Which row describes the resultant force and resultant torque on the object? 5. 12 Forces are applied to a rigid body. The forces all act in the same plane. In which diagram is the body in equilibrium? aro2riiMusnie A B c D Page 2 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 ‘OQ 13 A uniform metre rule of mass 1004 is supported by a pivot at the 40.cm mark and a string at the 100.cm mark. The string passes round a frictionless pulley and carries @ mass of 20g as shown in, the diagram. sroariimas 209] ‘At which mark on the rule must a 50g mass be suspended so that the rule balances? A 4om B 36cm © 44cm D 64cm 7, 16 form rod XY of weight 10.0N is freely hinged to a wall at X. Its held horizontal by a force F ‘acting from Y at an angle of 30° to the horizontal, as shown, Y wall soroatranaiis 10.0N What is the value of F? A 50N B 87N © 10.0N D 200N Page 3 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 “o 14 Aruler of length 0.30 mis pivoted at its centre. Equal and opposite forces of magnitude 2.0N are. 2.0N sroarsiomnt 2.0N What is the magnitude of the torque of the couple on the ruler when its in the position shown? A 023Nm B 0.39Nm © 046Nm D 060Nm 9. 15. The diagram shows a child's balancing game pean ~ two rings: ‘The wooden rod is uniform and all the rings are of equal mass. Two rings are hung on peg 13 and one on peg 1. (On which hook must a fourth ring be hung in order to balance the rod? Sea A 2 B 3 c 5 Dé Page 4 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 10. 14 Atrailer of weight 30KN is hitched to a cab at X, as shown in the diagram. cab trailer, x ot =~ © © © © : 30KN tom | s702/r20NN1 What is the upward force exerted by the cab on the trailer at X? A 3kN B 15kN © 30kN D 60kN 1. 14. A.uniform beam of mass 1.4kg is pivoted at P as shown. The beam has a length of 0.60m and P is 0.20m from one end. Loads of 3.0kg and 6.0kg are suspended 0.35m and 0.15m from the pivot as shown. o.4om 020m 020m scares 035m 0.5m = 3.0kg / P 6.0kg centre of beam of mass 1.4kg ‘What torque must be applied to the beam in order to maintain it in equilibrium? A 0010Nm —B_O.10Nm © 029Nm D 28Nm Page 5 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 12. 46 FOurbeams of the same length each have three forces acting on them. Which beam has both zero resultant force and zero resultant torque acting? A B 30N SON 36N 70N ‘500m 50cm | 30cm 90N 406N c sro2nsiomnn2 D 28N 35N 42N 70N soem [= soem | 200m 63N 112N 13. 17 Atigid uniform beam is pivoted horizontally at its midpoint. Different vertical forces are applied to different positions on the beam. In which diagram is the beam in equilibrium? x 10N Som 5om s7o2rr2I0NIt2 4om Sem 10N 10N 15N c D 2cm 2cm 5cm 25cm 2.5cm 5em ‘ A a Y , 5N t 5N gon 15N 14N 15N Page 6 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 14, 15 Fala mee nlf wht 204 pid he om mk 0 wept pede Src oe te uniform metre rule ~ sroasiows3 weight 4.0N At the instant when the rule is horizontal, what is the resultant turning moment about the pivot? A zero B 14Nm © 1.6Nm D 18Nm 15. 12 §N holds a 100N load stationary in his hand. The combined weight of the forearm and hand is 20N. The forearm is held horizontal, as shown. cama What is the vertical force F needed in the biceps? A. 750N B 800N © 850N D 900N Page 7 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 16. 15. KGhiform beam is pivoted at P as shown. Weights of 10N and 20N are attached to its ends. ‘The length of the beam is marked at 0.1m intervals. The weight of the beam is 100N. ‘At which point should a further weight of 20N be attached to achieve equilibrium? : 0.6m i 0.4m \ 01m) : : oa B oc D f roasts Pp | 40N 20N 17. 15 A uniform metre rule is pivoted at the 34.0cm mark, as shown. LLANE, metre rule 4.0cm / E 10 20 a0| 40 50 60 70 89 99 100 ull bub bluiuu 34.0cm o 9702/1 MINS 64g The rule balances when a 64g mass is hung from the 4.0cm mark. Whatis the mass of the metre rule? A 389 B 44g © 120g D 136g 18. 14 Viflich statement best describes a couple? 7oansionns A a pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions which produce rotational motion but not translational motion B a pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in opposite directions which produce translational ‘motion but not rotational motion © a pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in the same direction which produce rotational motion but not translational motion D a pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in the same direction which produce translational ‘motion but not rotational motion Page 8 of 9Moments Assignment no.5 19. 15. A cross-shaped structure, freely pivoted at O, has arms of lengths 5.0m, 4.0 m, 3.0m and 2.0m. Itis acted on by forces of 2.0N, 3.0N, 4.0N and an unknown force F. The structure is in rotational equilibrium, F 5.0m 20m_|lo 4.0m 3.0N son soar 10Ns V4.0N ‘What is the magnitude of force F? A 040N B 20N c 26N D 44N 20. 14 A bicycle pedal is connected to a pivot by a metal bar, as shown. force 60N s7oansnwurie 120m 16cm The force on the pedal is 60N downwards. ‘What is the moment of this force about the pivot? A 72Nm B 96Nm Cc 12Nm D 1200Nm Page 9 of 9