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Question 24
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A horizontal lever has negligible weight. A load of 240 N acts 15 cm from the pivot. An effort acts on the opposite side, 60 cm from the pivot. Both forces act downwards. What effort balances the load?

[1]
A

60 N60\ \mathrm{N}60 N

B

960 N960\ \mathrm{N}960 N

C

4.0 N4.0\ \mathrm{N}4.0 N

D

240 N240\ \mathrm{N}240 N

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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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