Annual Examinations For Secondary Schools 2015 (Physics) Worksheets - Department For Curriculum Management Page 4

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3. John uses a crowbar to
lift up a piece of heavy
furniture.
a) State the principle (law)
of moments.
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Figure 2
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b) Calculate the moment produced by the furniture if it makes a downward force of 800 N at
Point A.
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c) What is the value of the moment produced by John assuming the system is in equilibrium?
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d) Underline the correct answer:
The direction of the moment produced by John is (clockwise, anticlockwise).
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e) The system is in equilibrium. Calculate the downward force F that John is exerting.
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f) What change should be done to the above setup so that the force that John makes to lift the
furniture would be smaller?
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Physics – Form 3 Secondary – Track 2 – 2015

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