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Science Questions Pack 5
Questions
Tick the box next to the correct answer,
1 The mark @ shows the centre of gravity
a bottle. Which bottle is in a position of
unstable equilibrium?
Yow?
A B
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2 Four lorries have their centres of gravity
marked with @, Which design of lorry is
the most stable?
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3. A block of wood with the centre of
gravity marked @ is placed on a table. The
block:
A. will topple over to the left
B_ will topple over to the right
C. will remain upright
D_ is said to be in unstable
equilibrium
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Unit 3
‘When the forcemeter A was used on its
own on the spanner to loosen a nut it read
200 N. Forcemeter B was then used on its
own to loosen the nut and it read 300 N.
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What was the distance X in the diagram?
A 10cm
B
c
D
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‘The diagram shows a metre stick pivoted
at its centre
0 10 20 30 40 60 40 70 80 9 100]
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‘The metre stick will balance when the
mass M is:
A 100g a
B 120g a
1302 a
D 180g o Science Questions Pack 5
A girl weighing 200 N sits on a seesaw
and is balanced by a boy weighing 300 N.
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‘Where should the boy sit to make the
seesaw balance?
A at position P
B_ at position Q
Cat position R
D_ atsome other position
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Ifthe weight of the uniform horizontal
rod is 1.0 N, what must be the weight of
W for the rod to be level?
an Fo sem
[ 1
ts comtomey 5
A 010N a
BO1ON a
© 40N a
D 80N ao
A thin uniform sheet of metal is cut into
an irregular shape. It is 400 mm long,
weighs 5 N and is hung at point P halfway
along it. The 3 N weight hung at Y makes
it balance as shown,
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P
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‘What is the distance of the centre of mass
of the metal sheet from point P?
A 30mm a
B 100mm a
C 120mm a
D 150mm a
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Unit 3
Which of these sportsmen most needs to
have a low centre of gravity?
A ahighjumper ao
B_ a snooker player oO
Ca weightlifter o
D aburdler o
A square metal sheet has the corner
(shaded) cut off.
i 3
7
P
‘Which point will be nearest to the centre
of gravity of the new sheet?
AR a
BS o
cT o
DP a
A uniform metre stick with its centre of
gravity at C is supported on a pivot with
weights attached on either side as shown
in the diagram,
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20 on—fo om IS
a T
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‘What is the mass of the metre stick?
A 02kg a
B 2N oO
Cc 6ON oO
D 60kg oO
