2 Force and Motion Chapter 5 Moment of a Force

Practice 5.1 (p.185) 8 (a) normal reaction N

by plank
1 A
Moment about X P
= Fd = 30 (0.7) sin 15 = 5.44 N
2 D
weight W
Maximum magnitude of moment
= FD = 5  (0.2  2) = 2 N m normal
reaction from
3 A pivot

4 D plank d 2d
Just before the nail moves,
O
clockwise moment
force FQ by Q
= anticlockwise moment force FP by
P
100  0.3 = f  0.05 (b) Normal reaction N acting on P by the
f = 600 N plank and the force FP acting on the
5 D plank by P
6 The moment arms are the same for the three (c) Since P is stationary,
forces. N=W
 They produce moments of the same By Newton’s third law,
magnitude. N = FP
7 (a) Moment about O  FP = W
= 5  0.25 cos 35 (d) Clockwise moment
= 1.02 N m (anticlockwise) = anticlockwise moment
(b) M  2d = m  d
X
M=

 The mass of Q is .

= cos 30

OX = = 1.386 m

Moment about O
= 50  OX  sin 65
= 50  1.386  sin 65
= 62.8 N m (anticlockwise)

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