3.

2 – Centre of Mass Student: _________________________________________

1. The stool on the right is about to topple over.

a. Copy the diagram, showing the position of the
centre of mass,
b. Give two features which would make the stool
more stable.
2. A uniform metre rule has a 4 N weight hanging from
one end. The rule balances when suspended from a
point 0.1 m from that end.
a. Draw a diagram to show the rule and the forces on it.
b. Calculate the weight of the rule.
3. Draw diagrams to show a drawing pin in positions of stable, unstable, and neutral
equilibrium.