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9 Forces and their effects

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Question 17
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A gardener uses a wheelbarrow to carry soil.

The Figure shows the wheelbarrow.

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The gardener lifts the handles so that the wheelbarrow is held at rest.

The weight of the soil is 600 N.

Ignore the weight of the wheelbarrow.

a.

Give the position of the pivot.

[1]
b.

Calculate the moment of the weight of the soil about the pivot.

[2]
c.

Calculate force FFF.

[3]
d.

Explain why the gardener should put the soil as close to the wheel as possible.

[2]
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