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Lesson 2 Moment and Equilibrium

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

What is the definition of a moment in engineering?

a)

The force applied to an object

b)

The turning effect of a force about a pivot

c)

The distance from the pivot to the force

d)

The weight of an object

2.

Which of the following is a type of moment?

a)

Force Moment

b)

Clockwise Moment

c)

Dynamic Moment

d)

Static Moment

3.

In the context of equilibrium, what does it mean for forces to be balanced?

a)

Forces are unopposed

b)

Forces cancel each other out

c)

Forces are equal in direction

d)

Forces are equal in magnitude

4.

What is the formula to calculate the moment?

a)

Moment = Distance / Force

b)

Moment = Force x Distance

c)

Moment = Force / Distance

d)

Moment = Force + Distance

5.

If a force of 800 N is applied at a distance of 4.25 m from the pivot, what is the moment?

a)

340 Nm

b)

3400 Nm

c)

34000 Nm

d)

4250 Nm

6.

What condition must be met for an object to be in equilibrium?

a)

Resultant force must be zero

b)

Resultant moment must be non-zero

c)

Forces must be unbalanced

d)

Moments must be greater than forces

7.

If the system of forces is in equilibrium, what does the equation 7 N x d = 5 N x 140 mm represent?

a)

Mass = Acceleration

b)

Force = Distance

c)

Distance = Force

d)

Clockwise Moment = Anticlockwise Moment

8.

Which of the following is NOT a real-life application of moment?

a)

Using a wrench

b)

Opening a door

c)

Seesaws

d)

Balancing a scale

9.

In engineering, what does it mean for a moment to be clockwise?

a)

The force rotates the object in a counter-clockwise direction

b)

The force rotates the object in a clockwise direction

c)

The force is applied at the pivot point

d)

The force has no effect on the rotation

10.

What is the principle behind the lever in terms of moments?

a)

Mass is divided by force

b)

Distance is multiplied by mass

c)

Force is multiplied by distance

d)

Force is equal to mass times acceleration

11.

If a force of 200 N is applied at a distance of 3 m from the pivot, what is the moment?

a)

600 Nm

b)

200 Nm

c)

400 Nm

d)

800 Nm

12.

In a seesaw, if one side has a moment of 50 Nm, what must the moment on the other side be for the seesaw to be balanced?

a)

100 Nm

b)

50 Nm

c)

25 Nm

d)

75 Nm