Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Turning effects of forces

Turning effects of forces — practice question

A farmer is attempting to raise the corner of a large water tank. She uses a metal rod as a lever. The farmer’s vertical force is constant and is always exerted at the end of the rod. Which change must make the upward force on the water tank larger?

  • Ausing a longer rod and moving the pivot closer to the tank
  • Busing a longer rod and moving the pivot further away from the tank
  • Cusing a shorter rod and moving the pivot closer to the tank
  • Dusing a shorter rod and moving the pivot further away from the tank

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