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1.5.2a Moment of a force

What needs to be known to calculate the moment of a force about a pivot?

Where $\checkmark\,$ represents "needed" and $\times\,$ represents "not needed".

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $✓\checkmark$ | Mass of object: $✓\checkmark$

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $✓\checkmark$ | Mass of object: $×\times$

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $×\times$ | Mass of object: $✓\checkmark$

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $×\times$ | Mass of object: $×\times$

1.5.2a Moment of a force Questions

43 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.5.2a Moment of a force. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

What needs to be known to calculate the moment of a force about a pivot?

Where $\checkmark\,$ represents "needed" and $\times\,$ represents "not needed".

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $✓\checkmark$ | Mass of object: $✓\checkmark$

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $✓\checkmark$ | Mass of object: $×\times$

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $×\times$ | Mass of object: $✓\checkmark$

Size of force: $✓\checkmark$ | Perpendicular distance: $×\times$ | Mass of object: $×\times$

43 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.5.2a Moment of a force. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.