Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

Fig. 2.1 illustrates a concrete beam lying on the ground.
(a)[4]

Calculate the pressure exerted on the ground by the concrete beam.

(b)[3]

Calculate the moment of the 1030 N force about the pivot.

(c)[1]

Describe how the builder can use a smaller force to lift the beam.

(d)[1]

State why the beam shown in Fig. 2.3 is less stable than the beam shown in Fig. 2.1.

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