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Worksheet Force

The worksheet focuses on concepts of force and equilibrium, including calculations of mass, center of gravity, torque, and moments. It includes various problems related to forces acting on objects, conditions for static and dynamic equilibrium, and practical applications like balancing a ruler and steering wheel mechanics. Students are required to analyze diagrams and provide explanations for their answers.

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Worksheet Force

The worksheet focuses on concepts of force and equilibrium, including calculations of mass, center of gravity, torque, and moments. It includes various problems related to forces acting on objects, conditions for static and dynamic equilibrium, and practical applications like balancing a ruler and steering wheel mechanics. Students are required to analyze diagrams and provide explanations for their answers.

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Grade: 10 WORKSHEET – FORCE DATE:

1. A uniform metre scale is in equilibrium position. Calculate the mass of the ruler.

2. Where is the centre of gravity of the following objects situated?


a) Ring
b) Rhombus
c) Scalene triangle
d) Cylinder
3. Calculate the resultant torque from the following diagram:

4. A ruler is placed on a pivot; three forces act on it, as shown.

a) Which force has no moment about the pivot? Explain your answer
b) Calculate the moments of the other two forces about the pivot.
c) Is the ruler turning? Explain.
5. The diagram shows a 1 m ruler, pivoted at its midpoint. At what distance x from
the left-hand end of the ruler must the 10 N force be applied to balance the ruler?
6. Give reason:
a) It easier to open a door by applying the force at the free end of it.
b) A spanner (or wrench) has a long handle.
c) It is easier to turn the steering wheel of a large diameter then that of a small
diameter
d) Uniform circular motion is said to be accelerated motion.

7. A, B and C are the three forces each of magnitude 4 n acting in the plane of
paper as shown in the figure below. The point O lies in the same plane.

a) Which force has the least moment about O? Give a reason


b) which force has the greatest moment about O? Give a reason.
c) Name the forces producing (a) Clockwise, (b) anticlockwise moments.
d) what is the resultant torque about the point O?

8. State the condition when a body is in (i) static (ii) dynamic, equilibrium. Give one
example each of static and dynamic equilibrium.

9. A steering wheel of diameter 0.5 m is rotated anticlockwise by applying two


forces each of magnitude 5 N. Draw a diagram to show the application of forces
and calculate the moment of couple applied.

10. A uniform metre rule of mass 100 g is balanced on a fulcrum at mark 10 cm by


suspending an
unknown mass M at the mark 20 cm.
(i) Find the value of M
(ii) To which side the rule will tilt if the mass m is moved to the mark 10cm?
(iii) what is the resultant moment now?
(iv) How can it be balanced by another mass of 50g?

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