Practice - Principle of Moments
Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating moment?
💡 Hint: Think about how distance affects the turning effect.
Define equilibrium in your own words.
💡 Hint: What happens when forces balance out?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the principle of moments state?
💡 Hint: Think about how forces balance each other.
A weight placed at the pivot creates what type of moment?
💡 Hint: Consider the distance from the pivot.
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Challenge Problems
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A crane lifts a 500 N load at a distance of 4 m from its pivot. What is the moment created at the pivot? If another load is lifted at 2 m, what would its weight need to be to maintain equilibrium?
💡 Hint: Remember to set the moments equal first!
Two people are on a seesaw at different distances from the pivot. If one weighs 60 kg and sits 2 m away from the pivot, while the other weighs 40 kg, how far away must the second person sit to balance the seesaw?
💡 Hint: Set their moments equal to find the distance.
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