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    NALANDA NALANDA COLLEGE – COLOMBO 10 NALANDA

    VIDYALAYA VIDYALAYA
    COLOMBO 10 Unit Test COLOMBO 10

    Grade 10 SCIENCE Unit 11

    Turning effect of a forces

     Answer all the questions.

    01. What is the force P that should be applied to keep the object in equilibrium?
    (1). 20 N
    (2). 30 N
    (3). 60 N
    (4). 120 N

    02. The resultant moment acting on the rod is


    (1). 100 Nm clockwise
    (2). 100 Nm anticlockwise
    (3). 200 Nm anticlockwise
    (4). 200 Nm clockwise

    03. The figure shows a gate with weight of 250 N. What is the moment of it of 40 N force is exerted
    on it by pushing?
    (1). 500 Nm (3). 290 Nm
    (2). 80 Nm (4). 580 Nm

    04. As shown in the diagram a uniform light rod PQ was balanced after being suspended from the
    centre. What weight suspended from the point C to balance the rod?
    (1). 10 N
    (2). 20 N
    (3). 30 N
    (4). 40 N

    05. A light rod suspended at the point C stays in equilibrium. What is the value of W?
    (1). 25 N (3). 50 N
    (2). 75 N (4). 100 N

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    Semi structured essay

    01. (A). An object can pull, push, lift or rotate by applying a force.
    (i). What is the moment of force?
    (ii). Given the equation for the moment.
    (iii). Write down the factors that affect for the moment of force.
    (iv). Write a simple activity to investigate of the dependence of the moment in one
    of the above factor.

    (B). A barrier at the army campo is given in the figure. (Assume that the weight of the rod is
    neglected)

    (i). What is the advantage of fixing B point more close to A than C?


    (ii). What will be the value of load that helps to keep the rod in equilibrium?
    (iii). Write down a change that can be done to keep the rod equilibrium by reducing
    the weight of X.

    (C). It is possible to rotate an object that is pivoted at a fix point in between two forces acting in
    opposite direction.
    (i). What are a couple forces?
    (ii). Write down the equation for a couple of force.
    (iii). Give 2 instances that the above force use in day today life.

    02. (A). The wooden strip AB is pivoted to the wall from point. ‘O’

    (i). What is the name used for above setup?


    (ii). To which direction does this setup rotate due to the X and Y forces?

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    (iii). Name another 2 instances where this type of system of force can be seen.
    (iv). The two forces of 8N are applied at two ends of 50cm aluminum strip which is
    pivoted at ‘O’ point. What is the moment of the couple of forces?

    (B). A uniform beam AB kept in equilibrium on a knife edge at the point P.

    (i). If a weight of 6N is hung from A. Find the initial moment.


    (ii). Calculate the distance X.
    (iii). If the weight of the rod is 2N, calculate the total weight acts on the point B.

    (C). An uniform rod AB is clamped at the point X as shown in the following figure.

    (i). a). What is the magnitude of the force that should be exert on the point A?
    b). In which direction that force should be exerted?
    (ii). What is the moment of the couple of forces acting on the rod?

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