Question 9
FFigure shows a crate hanging at rest from a crane by a single vertical cable. The crate has a mass of 250 kg. The gravitational field strength is 9.8 N/kg.
Figure: A crate hanging at rest from a crane by a single vertical cable
a.[2]
Calculate the weight of the crate.
b.[1]
Give the size of the tension in the cable.
c.[2]
Explain your answer to part (b).
d.[1]
The weight of the crate acts at the point marked on Figure. Give the name of this point.
e.[1]
Give the type of force that the tension in the cable is.
5.1 Forces and their interactions Questions
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.1 Forces and their interactions, covering 5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities, 5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces, 5.1.3 Gravity, and 5.1.4 Resultant forces. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.