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Physics 2 Lesson 20: Torque Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

2.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

3.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

4.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

5.

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

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

6.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

7.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

8.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

9.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

10.

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.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

11.

The left object has a mass of 60 grams and is at a distance of 1 m from the pivot point. The right object has a mass of 25 g and is at a distance of 2 m from the pivot point.

a)

They will balance.

b)

It will rotate clockwise.

c)

It will rotate counter clockwise.

12.

True or False: It is possible to have two unequal masses on either side of a seesaw balance each other.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What factors affect how much torque a wrench can on an object?

a)

Just the length of the wrench

b)

Just the force applied to the wrench

c)

Both the length of the wrench and the force applied to the wrench

14.

A lever is a simple machine the demonstrates the principle of

a)

conservation of momentum

b)

torque

c)

conversation of energy

d)

ohm's law

15.

True or False: Two equal masses on either side of the pivot point on a seesaw will be in balance as long as they are the same distance away from the pivot point.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

On Earth, objects with the same mass and in a similar location have the same...

a)

density

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

charge

17.

Which of the following things has the least weight?

a)

iron

b)

helium

c)

light

d)

air

18.

Force is measured in units called __________.

a)

kilograms

b)

grams

c)

newtons

d)

newton-meters

19.

Torque is measured in units called __________.

a)

kilograms

b)

grams

c)

newtons

d)

newton-meters

20.

True or False: Two objects with the same mass will always have the same weight.

a)

True

b)

False