Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

Fig. 3.1 shows a child and an adult sitting on a see-saw.
(a)[1]

Tick the box beside any statement that is correct. The resultant force acting on the see-saw is zero. The resultant turning effect acting on the see-saw is zero.

(b)[3]

Calculate the child’s moment about the pivot.

(c)[3]

Calculate the adult’s weight $W$.

(d)[1]

State what would happen if the child moved farther from the pivot.

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