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School Physics Quiz : Stability & Moments


Answer the following questions based on stability & moments.

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1.

A chalkstick that is balanced upright on a table is in _______ equilibrium.

  unstable

  stable

  neutral

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2.

A mass of 70 g is attached at one end of a rod, and a mass of 30 g is attached at the other end. If the length of the rod is  60 cm, then the fulcrum should be placed _______ cm away from the 70 g mass for the rod to balance.

  42

  36

  18

  24

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3.

There are fundamentally _______ kinds of equilibrium.

  two

  four

  three

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4.

The resultant of two forces acting at a point can be determined by using the 'Parallelogram of Forces'.

  True

  False

 

5.

A force of 3 N acts on a small body pushing it vertically upwards. Simultaneously, another force of 7 N acts on it pushing it vertically downwards. The resultant of the two forces is _______.

  4 N downwards

  10 N upwards

  10 N downwards

  4 N upwards

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

The _______ of a force is the product of the force and the shortest distance from a point to the line of action of the force.

  stability

  momentum

  moment

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7.

If a walking stick with a mass of 300 g can be balanced by placing a mass M of 120 g at a distance L of 20 cm from the fulcrum, then the center of gravity of the stick is _______ cm away from the fulcrum.

  60

  40

  8

  4

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