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Question 41
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A gear P with 18 teeth drives gear Q with 54 teeth. Q is fixed to gear R on the same shaft. R has 12 teeth and drives gear S with 36 teeth. P turns clockwise at 90 revolutions per minute. How does S turn?

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A

101010 revolutions per minute clockwise.

B

909090 revolutions per minute clockwise.

C

101010 revolutions per minute anticlockwise.

D

909090 revolutions per minute anticlockwise.

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9.2 Moments Questions

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102 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 9.2 Moments, covering 9.2.1 Rotational effects of forces and moments, 9.2.2 The principle of moments, and 9.2.3 Levers and gears. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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