Moments I Wrksht

THE MOMENT OF A FORCE (I)

Instructions: Answer ALL items below and show appropriate working where necessary.

(Assume g = 10 N kg-1)

1. Calculate the moment of force of 40N that is made to act 2.0 m normally from a
pivot.[2]

2. A Force of 12N acts 1.3 m perpendicularly from a fulcrum, evaluate the torque of
the force.[2]

3. Determine the moment of a force of 0.09 N which required to tip a lamp of 300
mm tall, at the edge of its base.[2]

4. An effort of 60 N is applied by the hand of person with a spanner 24 cm from the

axis of a bolt, find the moment of the force being applied.[2]

5. An Hinge trap door in an attic is 750 cm long and with a weight of 84 N.

Calculate the moment of the weight from the hinge of the door.[2]

6. The crank of bicycle pedal is 16 cm long and the downwards push of a leg on it is
400 N. Calculate the moment of the effort when:

a) the crank is horizontal.[1]

b) the crank is turned through a angle of 60o below the horizontal.[2]

axis
16 cm

Bolt
Spanner
E = 80 N
Figure [W]

7. A Mechanic uses a spanner such as the one above in figure [W] to turn a bolt B. If
an effort of 80 N is applied at P 15 cm from the axis(pivot), Calculate the moment
of the effort :-

a) when the mechanics arm is pulling normally (90o to the spanners

horizontal). [2]

b) when the mechanics arm is pulling instead at a 45o angle to the horizontal
of the spanner. [2]
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axis
20 cm

Nut
Spanner
F = 50 N
Figure [N]

8. A Girl uses a spanner as in figure [N] of length 20 cm to tighten a nut. If she pulls
at right angle to the end of the spanner with a force of 50 N:-

a) Calculate the moment of her pull. [2]

b) Calculate the moment of her pull if she did so at an angle of 120o.[2]

c) What do you notice about the values obtained in both instances.[2]

9. The figure [T] (i) below shows a side view of a uniform trap door 2 m long of
mass 12 kg hinged at A. Two methods of lifting the trap door are illustrated below
in figure [T] (i) and (ii) ;-
F

A B
Hinge

Figure [T] (i)

a) In Figure [T] (i) 1st method the trap door is lifted by a vertical force F find
the value this force.[2]
F1
C

A 30o B
Hinge

Figure [T] (ii)

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b) In Figure [T] (ii) the 2nd method a force of F1 is applied in the direction
BC making an angle of 30o with AB. Calculate the length AC and hence
find the value of F1. [2]

F1 = 30 N

Juice Punch
pivot

Juice Tin

2.0 cm 12 cm

Figure [L]

10. A boy uses a punch as in figure [L] above to open a a hole in a tin of fruit juice.
The hook on the punch is below the rim of the tin and acts as a pivot. If the boy
applies an upward force of 30 N and it just opens the tin.[2]

i) What is the maximum resistance force on the top of the tin? [2]

ii) draw on the diagram the direction in which the resistance force will act.[1]

0 15 40 100

m Figure [B]

11. A metre rule is supported on a knife edge placed at the 40 cm graduation/mark. It

is found that the metre rule balances horizontally when a mass m which has a
weight of 0.45 N is suspended at the 15 cm graduation/mark as shown in the
figure [B] above.

ii) Calculate the moment about the knife edge in its the shown balanced
condition/state of the force due to the mass of the ruler.[2]

ii) If the weight of the rule is 0.90 N, calculate the position of its centre of gravity.[2]
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T1 = 0.25 N T2 = 1,25 N

x2
A B C

W
Figure [H]

12. Figure [H] above shows a uniform metre rule of weight 1N suspended from two
spring balances. A load is attached to the extreme right-hand end (C). The spring
balance attached to the extreme left-hand end of the rule (A) reads 0.25 N. The
spring balance attached at (B), a distance x from the right hand end reads 1.25 N.

i) Calculate the distance x. [2]

ii) Calculate the weight of the load. [2]