Fig. 3.1 depicts two solid objects, a cylinder and a cone, both formed from the same material.
(a)[1]
State and explain which of the two shapes would be more stable.
(b)[2]
Calculate the weight of the cylinder.
(c(i))[3]
Calculate the moment of the 3.0 N force about the pivot in Fig. 3.2.
(c(ii))[1]
Determine the moment of the cone’s weight about the pivot. Use ideas about the principle of moments.
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