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5.4 Moments, levers and gears

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Question 29

A rotating shop display uses two horizontal interlocking gears. An electric motor turns the driving gear clockwise when viewed from above. The second gear is fixed to the axle of the display platform.

a.

State the direction in which the display platform rotates when viewed from above.

[1]
b.

Explain how the motor causes the display platform to rotate.

[2]
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5.4 Moments, levers and gears Questions

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124 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.4 Moments, levers and gears, covering 5.4 Moments, levers and gears. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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