2024 Revision: Turning Effects of Forces Answers

1) CHS 2023 P2 Q3

2) NYGH 2022 P2 Q4

3) CHS 2022 P2 Q2
2 (a) (i) The gravitational force acting per unit mass (OR: per kg) is 10 N.
(ii) Taking moments about the balance point,
Since its in equilibrium,
Sum of anticlockwise moments = Sum of clockwise moments
F1 (d1) = F2 (d2)
(550)(0.86) = W(1.1)
W = 430 N

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 W = m g  430 = m (10)  m = 43 kg (2 s.f.)

(iii) The see-saw rotates anticlockwise.

The girl’s/anti-clockwise moment increases more than her brother’s/clockwise
moment (at any time).
(b) (i) 1. When displaced, there is a perpendicular distance between the line of action of
weight and the pivot.
2. The weight of the toy thus provides a clockwise/ restoring moment about the
pivot.
3. The toy returns to the original position eventually where the line of action of the
weight passes through the pivot(Either statement 1 + 2 or statement 2+ 3)
(ii) Stable equilibrium.

4) NYGH 2021 P2 Q2

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5) PLMGS 2020 P2 Q4

6) SNGS 2017 P2 Q3

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