Physics Quiz Class number________

1. Fill in the missing words.

a) The turning effect (or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) of a force is eual to the force
multi!lied by the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . distance from the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
to the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"ts unit is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b) The !rinci!le (or law) of moments state that# in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#
the total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . are eual to
the total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c) The centre of gra$ity (centre of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) is the !oint through
which the whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the ob%ect seems to act.
d) & stable ob%ect should ha$e a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centre of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . base.
a) 'hen a s!ring is !ulled# the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is !ro!ortional to
the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (called . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (aw).
b) 'eight is the force of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on an ob%ect due to the !ull of the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c) 'eights and other forces are measured in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ()*)
). "n the following diagrams calculate the moment of the force shown. (+)
(a)
pivot distance =
4.0 m
force = 3.0
N
(b)
pivot distance =
7.0 m
force = 2.0
N
(c)
pivot distance =
20cm
force = 6.0
N
(d) pivot
distance = 15mm
force = 5
kN
Class number_________
,. For the each of the abo$e uestions state whether the moment is cloc-wise or
anticloc-wise. (.)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
.. "n both of the diagrams below the force e/erts a moment of 1) 0m.
"n each case1
(i) is the moment is cloc-wise or anticloc-wise2 ())
(a) (b)
(ii) calculate the force e/erted. (.)
+. "f the original length of the s!ring is 1,.* cm and a load of ,** g causes the length
to become 13.+ cm# what is
a) the e/tension. ____________________ (1)
b) the s!ring constant -2 ____________________ ())
4. 5-etch a gra!h of load (y6a/is) and e/tension (/6a/is) for a stretched s!ring
showing the 7oo-e8s law region and the elastic limit. (.)
(a)
pivot distance =
2.0 m
force =
(b)
pivot distance =
240cm
force =