4 2 Equilibrium of Forces A2De0tq SHaRGXUA

A Level CIE Physics 23 mins 23 questions
Multiple Choice Questions
4.2 Equilibrium of
Forces
Principle of Moments / Conditions for Equilibrium
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Easy Questions
1 The diagrams show the forces acting on different bodies.
Which body cannot be in equilibrium?
(1 mark)
2 A force of 5.0 N pushes a ball due north and another force of 12.0 N pushes it due east.
What is the magnitude of the net force acting on the ball?
A. 7.0 N
B. 10.9 N
C. 13.0 N
D. 17.0 N
(1 mark)
3 A street lamp is fixed to a wall by a metal rod and a cable.
Which vector triangle represents the forces acting at point P?
(1 mark)
4 A uniform metre rule of weight 4.0 N is pivoted at the 60 cm mark. A 6.0 N weight is
suspended from one end, causing the rule to rotate about the pivot.
At the instant when the rule is horizontal, what is the resultant turning moment about
the pivot?
Resultant moment Direction
A 2.0 N m clockwise
B 2.0 N m anticlockwise
C 2.8 N m clockwise
D 2.8 N m anticlockwise
(1 mark)
5 The diagram shows a plan view of a door which requires a moment of 14 N m to open it.
What is the minimum force that must be applied at the door’s midpoint to ensure it
opens?
A. 4.9 N
B. 9.8 N
C. 20 N
40 N
D.
(1 mark)
6 Forces of 3 N, 4 N and 5 N act at one point on an object. The angles at which the forces
act can vary.
What is the value of the minimum resultant force of these forces?
A. Zero
B. between 0 and 2 N
C. 2 N
D. between 2 N and 4 N
(1 mark)
Medium Questions
1 A uniform metre rule is hung from the ceiling as shown
The rule balances when a 75 g mass is hung from one end of the ruler
What is the mass of the metre rule?
A. 38 g
B. 51 g
C. 141 g
D. 159 g
(1 mark)
2 Four beams of the same length each have three forces acting on them.
Which beam has both zero resultant force and zero resultant torque acting?
(1 mark)
3 The diagram shows a child’s balancing game.
The wooden rod is uniform and all the rings are of equal mass. Two rings are hung on
peg 14 and one on peg 2.
On which hook must a fourth ring be hung in order to balance the rod?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
(1 mark)
4 An object, made from two equal masses joined by a light rod, falls with uniform speed
through air. The rod remains horizontal.
Which statement about this system is correct?
A. it is not in equilibrium because it is falling steadily
B. it is not in equilibrium because it is in motion
C. it is not in equilibrium because there is a resultant torque
D. it is in equilibrium because there is no resultant force and no resultant torque
(1 mark)
5 A man holds a 200 N load stationary in his hand. The combined weight of the forearm
and hand is 25 N. The forearm is held horizontal, as shown
What is the vertical force F needed in the biceps?
A. 1340 N
B. 1400 N
C. 1460 N
D. 1520 N
(1 mark)
6 A spindle is attached at one end to the centre of a lever of length 1.60 m and at its other
end to the centre of a disc of radius 0.25 m. A string is wrapped round the disc, passes
over a pulley and is attached to an 800 N weight.
What is the minimum force F, applied to each end of the lever, that could lift the weight?
A. 62.5 N
B. 125 N
C. 250 N
D. 750 N
(1 mark)
7 A uniform beam of mass 1.2 kg is pivoted at P as shown. The beam has a length of 0.70
m and P is 0.40 m from one end. Loads of 5.0 kg and 7.0 kg are suspended 0.65 m and
0.35 m from the pivot as shown.
What torque must be applied to the beam in order to maintain it in equilibrium?
A. 0.62 N m
B. 0.98 N m
C. 6.1 N m
D. 9.6 N m
(1 mark)
8 A rigid L-shaped lever arm is pivoted at point P.
Three forces act on the lever arm, as shown in the diagram.
What is the magnitude of the resultant moment of these forces about point P?
A. 5 N m
B. 65 N m
C. 95 N m
D. 155 N m
(1 mark)
9 A ladder is positioned on icy ground and is leant against a rough wall. At the instant of
release, it begins to slide.
Which diagram correctly shows the directions of the forces P, W and R acting on the
ladder as it slides?
(1 mark)
Hard Questions
1 The diagrams show two ways of hanging the same picture.
In both cases, a string is attached to the same points on the picture and looped
symmetrically over a nail in a wall. The forces shown are those that act on the nail.
In diagram 1, the string loop is shorter than in diagram 2.
Which information about the magnitude of the forces is correct?
A. R1 = R2 T1 < T2
B. R1 = R2 T1 > T2
C. R1 > R2 T1 < T2
D. R1 < R2 T1 = T2
(1 mark)
2 A uniform ladder rests against a vertical wall where there is negligible friction. The
bottom of the ladder rests on rough ground where there is friction. The top of the ladder
is at a height h above the ground and the foot of the ladder is at a distance 2a from the
wall.
The diagram shows the forces that act on the ladder.
Which equation is formed by taking moments?
A. Wa + Fh = 2Wa
B. Fa + Wa = Fh
C. Wa + 2Wa = Fh
D. Wa – 2Wa = 2Fh
(1 mark)
3 An archer draws his bowstring back to position X. The bowstring and arrow are shown.
The tension T in the string is also shown. Then he draws the bowstring back further to
position Y.
The archer finds the resultant force on the arrow is greater when the arrow is released
from position Y.
What is the increase in force?
A. 51 N
B. 55 N
C. 102 N
D. 110 N
(1 mark)
4 The diagram shows two fixed pins, Y and Z. A length of elastic is stretched between Y and
Z and around pin X, which is attached to a trolley.
X is at the centre of the elastic and the trolley is to be propelled in the direction P at right
angles to YZ. The tension in the elastic is 4 N.
What is the force accelerating the trolley in the direction P when the trolley is released?
A. 2.4 N
B. 3.2 N
C. 4.8 N
D. 6.4 N
(1 mark)
5 The diagram shows a rope bridge that a student makes on an adventure training course.
The student has a weight W.
Which formula gives the tension T in the rope?
W
A. T =
2 cos θ
W
B. T =
2 sin θ
W
C. T =
cos θ
W
D. T =
sin θ
(1 mark)
6 A uniform beam is pivoted at P as shown. Weights of W and 2 W are attached to its ends.
The beam is marked at x intervals. The weight of the beam is 10 W
At which point should a 2 W weight be attached to achieve equilibrium?
(1 mark)
7 A uniform metre rule of mass 100 g is supported by a pivot and a string as shown in the
diagram. The beam is marked at 2 x intervals. The string passes round a frictionless
pulley and carries a mass of 20 g.
At which mark on the rule must a 50 g mass be suspended so that the rule balances?
A. 0.4 x
B. 3.6 x
C. 4.4 x
D. 6.4 x
(1 mark)
8 A trailer of weight 30 kN is attached to a truck. The trailer is raised until it is held at 50˚ to
the horizontal by a vertical force F as shown in the diagram.
The trailer is 2.7 m in length and the position of its centre of gravity G is a third of the
length from the hinge at O.
What is the vertical force F applied to the end of the trailer?
A. 10 kN
B. 15 kN
C. 30 kN
D. 60 kN
(1 mark)

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A Level CIE Physics 23 mins 23 questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Easy (6 questions) /6 Scan here for your answers

Total Marks /23

Which body cannot be in equilibrium?

What is the magnitude of the net force acting on the ball?

3 A street lamp is fixed to a wall by a metal rod and a cable.

Which vector triangle represents the forces acting at point P?

Resultant moment Direction

What is the value of the minimum resultant force of these forces?

What is the mass of the metre rule?

3 The diagram shows a child’s balancing game.

Which statement about this system is correct?

A. it is not in equilibrium because it is falling steadily

B. it is not in equilibrium because it is in motion

C. it is not in equilibrium because there is a resultant torque

D. it is in equilibrium because there is no resultant force and no resultant torque

8 A rigid L-shaped lever arm is pivoted at point P.

Three forces act on the lever arm, as shown in the diagram.

In diagram 1, the string loop is shorter than in diagram 2.

Which information about the magnitude of the forces is correct?

The diagram shows the forces that act on the ladder.

Which equation is formed by taking moments?

What is the increase in force?

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