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Define a moment.
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闪卡 1
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Define a moment.
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A moment is the turning effect of a force about a pivot.
闪卡 2
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True or False? Moments cause motion.
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False. Moments do not cause motion, they describe the turning effects due to forces about a pivot. The resultant force causes the motion.
闪卡 3
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What is the equation for calculating moments?
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The equation used for calculating a moment is Where:
闪卡 4
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What does the size of a moment depend upon?
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The size of a moment depends upon both the force applied and the perpendicular distance to the pivot.
闪卡 5
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True or False? The equation for moments with respect to the perpendicular distance to the pivot is
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False. The equation for moments with respect to the perpendicular distance to the pivot is
闪卡 6
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Give one example of a rotation caused by the moment of a force.
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Some examples of rotation caused by the moment of a force are:
闪卡 7
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State the units for the moment of a force.
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The units for the moment of a force are newton metres (Nm).
闪卡 8
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True or False? To reduce the force required to produce a moment, the distance from the pivot must be decreased.
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False. To reduce the force required to produce a moment, the distance from the pivot must be increased.
闪卡 9
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A force of 3 N is applied at a distance of 0.5 m from the pivot, what is the moment of the force?
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When a force of 3 N is applied at a distance of 0.5 m from the pivot, the moment of the force is 1.5 Nm.
闪卡 10
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True or False? The principle of moments applies to unbalanced systems.
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False. The principle of moments specifically applies to balanced systems.
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True or False? The principle of moments describes a system in equilibrium.
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True. The principle of moments describes the equilibrium condition in a balanced system.
闪卡 12
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True or False? See-saws, beams and levers are systems that use the principle of moments.
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True. See-saws, beams and levers are systems that use the principle of moments.
闪卡 13
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Define the principle of moments.
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The principle of moments states that if an object is balanced, the total clockwise moment about a pivot is equal to the total anticlockwise moment about that pivot. Therefore, .
闪卡 14
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True or False? A light beam is a beam treated as if it has no mass.
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True. A light beam is a beam that can be treated as if it has no mass.
闪卡 15
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True or False? The forces exerted by the supports on a light beam change depending on where the object is placed on a light beam.
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True. The forces exerted by the supports on a light beam do change depending on where the object is placed on the beam.
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Define the centre of gravity.
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The centre of gravity of an object is the point at which the weight of the object can be considered to act.
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True or False? The centre of gravity is always located at the geometric centre of an object.
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False. The centre of gravity can be located at the geometric centre of a regularly shaped object. This is not necessarily the case for irregularly shaped objects.
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What method is used to find the centre of gravity of an irregularly shaped object?
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The suspension method is used to find the centre of gravity of an irregularly shaped object.
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What method is used to find the centre of gravity of a regularly shaped object?
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The symmetry method is used to find the centre of gravity of a regularly shaped object.