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Increase the force applied.
Increase the perpendicular distance from the pivot.

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Increase the force applied.
Increase the perpendicular distance from the pivot.

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Decrease the force applied.
Increase the perpendicular distance from the pivot.

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Increase the force applied.
Decrease the perpendicular distance from the pivot.

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Decrease the perpendicular distance from the pivot.

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No resultant force.
No resultant moment.

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No resultant force.
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No resultant force.
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A resultant force.
No resultant moment.

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A resultant force.
A resultant moment.

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The insufficient upward force leaves a downward resultant force, causing downward acceleration."},{"text":"The beam will rotate clockwise, but it will accelerate downwards (not in equilibrium).","correct":false,"explanation":"Equal moments prevent rotation, so clockwise rotation cannot occur. Because the upward force is less than the total weight, the resultant force is downward and the beam accelerates downwards."},{"text":"The beam will not rotate, and it will remain stationary (in equilibrium).","correct":false,"explanation":"Balanced moments alone do not establish equilibrium; the resultant force must also be zero. Here the total weight exceeds the upward force, so the beam accelerates downwards without rotating."},{"text":"The beam will not rotate, but it will accelerate upwards (not in equilibrium).","correct":false,"explanation":"The direction of the resultant force has been reversed. 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Using the stated distance gives $12\\times0.75=9.0\\text{ N m}$."},{"text":"0.09 N m","correct":false,"explanation":"This unnecessarily divides the distance in metres by $100$, as though another centimetre conversion were needed. Using $0.75\\text{ m}$ directly gives a moment of $9.0\\text{ N m}$."}]},{"id":"31815423-2291-4ade-9c10-99f73a9ed7af","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What direction of moment is usually produced by a downward force on the left side of a pivot?","back":"Anticlockwise.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Anticlockwise.","correct":true,"explanation":"A downward force to the left of the pivot makes the left side descend and the right side rise, producing an anticlockwise turning effect."},{"text":"Clockwise.","correct":false,"explanation":"Clockwise is the common reversal caused by overlooking which side of the pivot the force acts on. A downward force on the left produces an anticlockwise moment."},{"text":"No turning effect.","correct":false,"explanation":"The force has a non-zero perpendicular distance from the pivot, so it must produce a turning effect. Acting downwards on the left, that effect is anticlockwise."},{"text":"Both clockwise and anticlockwise.","correct":false,"explanation":"A single downward force at a fixed point produces one definite turning direction, not both. On the left side of the pivot, its moment is anticlockwise."}]}]}],"examCountdown":null,"heading":"1.5.2a Moment of a force","title":"Turning effect of forces Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/igcse/physics/cie/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L90"}]}],"topicId":"bae7d358-3886-5a9a-a5d7-3e4612a3d352","walled":"$L91"}],"$L92","$L93"]

1.5.2a Moment of a force Flashcards

1.5.2a Moment of a force Flashcards