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5.4 Moments, levers and gears

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Question 11

A recycling worker pushes a rigid handle to rotate the arm of a can crusher about a pivot. Which change would increase the size of the moment about the pivot?

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A

Using a longer handle while keeping the force and its perpendicular distance unchanged

B

Applying the same force in the opposite rotational direction at the same perpendicular distance

C

Applying the same force at the same point but reducing its perpendicular distance

D

Applying a larger force while keeping its perpendicular distance unchanged

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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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