Moments (11)

Question 1

What is a moment

Answer 1

Turning effect of a force

Question 2

Moment equation

Answer 2

Moment = Force x Perpendicular distance

Question 3

The centre of gravity of an object is the point where all of the __________ appears to _____

Answer 3

Weight

Act

Question 4

2 ways to increase the stability of an object:

Answer 4

Lowering the centre of gravity

Increasing the area of the base

Question 5

Law of momentum: For an object to be in _______________ the sum of ____________ moments must be equal to the sum of ________________ moments

Answer 5

Equilibrium
Clockwise
Anticlockwise

Question 6

The centre of gravity hangs directly _________ the point of suspension

Answer 6

Below

Question 7

A freely suspended object will swing until its centre of gravity is _____________ below the point of suspension

Answer 7

Vertically

Question 8

If an object is balance then: Total _______________ Moments = Total ____________ Moments

Answer 8

Total Anticlockwise Moments = Total Clockwise Moments

Question 9

If the total anticlockwise moments do not equal the total clockwise moments, there will be a ______________ moment. Therefore the object will ________

Answer 9

Resultant

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