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    This document contains 13 multiple choice and short answer questions about forces and moments. It provides context, diagrams, and equations to help solve problems involving vectors, components, equilibrium, and center of gravity. Key concepts covered include resolving forces, taking moments, calculating tensions and angles using triangles of forces, and determining center of gravity locations.

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    This document contains 13 multiple choice and short answer questions about forces and moments. It provides context, diagrams, and equations to help solve problems involving vectors, components, equilibrium, and center of gravity. Key concepts covered include resolving forces, taking moments, calculating tensions and angles using triangles of forces, and determining center of gravity locations.

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    This document contains 13 multiple choice and short answer questions about forces and moments. It provides context, diagrams, and equations to help solve problems involving vectors, components, equilibrium, and center of gravity. Key concepts covered include resolving forces, taking moments, calculating tensions and angles using triangles of forces, and determining center of gravity locations.

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    4 Worksheet (AS) Forces

    Data needed to answer questions can be found in the Data, formulae and relationships sheet.
    1 Two forces, each of magnitude 8 N, act on an object. The angle between the two forces is 60º.
    What is the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the object? [1]
    A 4N
    B 7N
    C 8N
    D 14 N 20 N

    2 The object in the diagram is in equilibrium.


    Which equation is correct about the forces? [1] F θ
    A 15 = 20 cos θ
    B 20 = F cos θ
    C F = 15 sin θ
    D F = 15 tan θ 15 N

    3 A force of 10 N is resolved into two components at right angles to each other.


    One of the components is 8 N. What is the other component? [1]
    A 2N
    B 4N
    C 6N
    D 12 N
    4 A man of weight 600 N stands at
    the end of a uniform wooden
    plank, which is pivoted as shown
    in the diagram.
    What is the weight of the wooden
    plank? [1] 0.5 m
    A 100 N 3.0 m
    B 200 N
    C 300 N
    D 400 N
    5 A uniform square block is pushed along a
    rough surface at constant speed by a force of direction of movement
    100 N. A horizontal force of friction acts
    between the surface and the block.
    centre of
    What is the moment of the force of friction gravity
    about the centre of gravity? [1]
    ● 1.6 m
    A 80 N m clockwise
    B 80 N m anticlockwise
    C 160 N m clockwise
    D 160 N m anticlockwise
    4 Worksheet (AS)

    6 Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force in each case below.


    a b

    [2] [3]
    7 In each case below, resolve the vector into two perpendicular components in the x and y directions.
    a b

    [2] [2]
    8 a Define the moment of a force. [1]
    b State two conditions that must be met for the equilibrium of an extended object. [2]
    9 The diagram shows a uniform beam of
    length 1.5 m and weight 60 N resting
    horizontally on two supports.

    a By taking moments about the support A, determine the force RB at the support B. [3]
    b Use your answer to a to calculate the force RA at support A. [1]

    10 A child of mass 35 kg on a swing is pulled to one side.


    The diagram shows the forces acting on the seat of the
    swing when it is in equilibrium.
    a What is the net force on the seat? [1]
    b Draw a triangle of forces. Hence determine:
    i the tension T in the rope [4]
    ii the angle θ made by the rope with the vertical. [2]
    4 Worksheet (AS)

    11 A gardener pulls a 50 kg roller along level


    ground, as shown in the diagram.
    The roller moves at a steady speed along
    the level ground when the handle makes an
    angle of 30° to the horizontal ground and
    the gardener pulls with a force of 300 N
    along the handle.

    a Calculate the horizontal component of the force 300 N. [2]


    b What is the net force in the horizontal direction? Hence determine the magnitude of the
    resistive force acting on the roller. [2]
    c Determine the vertical contact force acting on the roller due to the ground. [3]

    12 A ladder of mass 32 kg rests at an angle against a smooth


    wall as shown in the diagram. The centre of gravity of the
    ladder is at its mid-point.
    a Determine the force R exerted by the wall on
    the ladder by taking moments about the base
    of the ladder. [3]
    b Explain why the force at the base of the ladder
    was not included when doing the calculation in a. [1]

    13 A 62 kg person lies flat on a uniform plank of mass 15 kg. The plank, with the person lying on it,
    is placed on a brick and some bathroom scales, as shown in the diagram below.

    The person’s toe-to-head distance is 1.56 m. The length of the plank is also 1.56 m.
    a Sketch the diagram above. On your sketch, show all the forces acting on the plank. [2]
    b The reading on the bathroom scales is 30 kg. Use this information to determine how far
    the centre of gravity of the person is from the toes. [4]

    Total: Score: %
    45

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