CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ PHYSICS: END-OF-CHAPTER 4 TEST

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End-of-chapter 4 test
1 Which of these statements describes a moment?
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A The pushing effect of a force

B The pulling effect of a force

C The turning effect of a force

D The compressing effect of a force

2 Which of these is a unit of moment?

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A newtons

B newton metres

C newtons per metre

D metres per newton

3 Figure 4.1 shows a crane used in construction.

Figure 4.1

The load of the crane is attached at L, which is below a point 4 m from the pivot of the crane.

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a Calculate the moment caused by a 1500 N load at L. Show your working. [3]

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Moment =
b A regular shaped concrete block, B, is attached to the crane at a distance of 2 m, on the opposite
side of the pivot to L.
i Explain why the distance of B from the pivot is measured to the centre of B. [1]

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ii State the principle of moments. [2]

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iii Calculate the weight of B required to balance the 1500 N load. Neglect the weight of
the other parts of the crane. Show your working. [3]

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Weight of B =
[Total: 9]

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4 A truck of weight 30 000 N is stopped on a bridge. The bridge is a uniform beam with a weight of
10 000 N. The bridge has two supports, X and Y. The position of the truck is shown in Figure 4.2.

Figure 4.2

Assume the weight of the bridge acts at its mid-point.

a Calculate the contact force provided by support Y. Show your working. [3]

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Contact force at Y = _______________

b Calculate the contact force provided by support X. [1]

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Contact force at X = _______________

[Total: 4]

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5 Two identical plant pots, A and B, are shown.

Plants pots A and B contain different volumes of soil.

The plant pots, A and B, are made of lightweight plastic.

The soil in each plant pot is uniformly distributed.
a Mark using a cross (X) on the figure, the approximate positions of the centre of mass of
each plant pot including the soil. [1]
b Plant pots A and B are both tilted through an angle that increases at the same rate.
Which pot, A or B, will topple over first? _______________

Explain your answer. [2]

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[Total: 3]

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6 An irregular lamina was suspended from a point P. A plumb line was also suspended from point P.
The dashed line in Figure 4.3 shows the position of the plumb line.

Figure 4.3

Describe how the centre of mass of the regular lamina can be found. [2]

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[Total: 20 marks]

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