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3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only)

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Question 13

A force of magnitude 12 N acts on a rigid body. The perpendicular distance from the pivot P P\,P to the line of action of the force is 0.4 m.

Find the magnitude of the moment of the force about PPP.

Circle your answer.

A

0.033 N m

B

4.8 N m

C

12.4 N m

D

30 N m

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3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only) Questions

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56 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.6 Rigid Bodies (A-level only), covering 3.6.1 Moment of a force (A-level only), 3.6.2 Equilibrium of a rigid body (A-level only), 3.6.3 Turning effect of forces (A-level only), and 3.6.4 Weight acting through a point (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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