Question 11
FA gardener uses a wheelbarrow to carry soil.
The Figure shows the wheelbarrow.
Figure
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.[1]
Give the position of the pivot.
b.[2]
Calculate the moment of the weight of the soil about the pivot.
c.[3]
Calculate force FFF.
d.[2]
Explain why the gardener should put the soil as close to the wheel as possible.
9.2 Moments Questions
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.