A balance is being used to find the weight of a bag of flour. The weight of the sack can be ignored. At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to the bag of flour than to the counterweight WWW. What is the weight of the bag of flour?
less than WWW
more than WWW
equal to WWW
impossible to tell
245 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.5 Forces, covering 1.5.1a Forces, resultant force and motion, 1.5.1b Load–extension graphs and the spring constant, 1.5.1c Friction and drag, 1.5.1d Force, mass and acceleration, 1.5.1e Motion in a circular path, 1.5.2a Moment of a force, 1.5.2b Principle of moments and equilibrium, and 1.5.3 Centre of gravity and stability. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.