Physics 2 Lesson 20: Torque Quiz

Two children with masses and distances as labeled are on a seesaw. What will happen?

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left child has a weight of 500 N and is 3 m from the pivot.

The right child has a weight of 1000 N and is 1 m from the pivot.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left child has a weight of 200 N and is 3 m from the pivot.

The right child has a weight of 400 N and is 1.5 m from the pivot.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left child has a weight of 300 N and is 4 m from the pivot.

The right child has a weight of 500 N and is 2 m from the pivot.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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Two children are equal distance away from the pivot point. What will happen if they have equal mass?

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left object has a mass of 40 kg and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point. The right object has a mass of 30 kg and is at a distance of 3 m from the pivot point.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left object has a mass of 50 kg and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point. The right object has a mass of 30 kg and is at a distance of 3 m from the pivot point.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left object has a mass of 40 kg and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point. The right object has a mass of 20 kg and is at a distance of 4m from the pivot point.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left object has a mass of 50 kg and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point. The right object has a mass of 100 kg and is at a distance of 1 m from the pivot point.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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The left person has a mass of 50 kg and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point. The right person has a mass of 50 kg and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point.

• They will balance.

• It will rotate clockwise.

• It will rotate counter clockwise.

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