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Oak National Academy
12 questions
Which of these is **not** the result of there being a resultant force acting on an object?
Which of these objects do not make use of levers?
What name is given to the force that is applied to make a lever move?
What name is given to the force that is exerted by a lever?
Levers are often used as force __________ as they produce larger load forces than the effort force used to move them.
Which of these units can the size of the load force be measured in?
Match the keywords and phrases to the explanations.
Which of these describes the conditions needed for two people to balance on a seesaw?
Six masses are hung 5 cm from the left on this balance beam. Where on the right side should the three masses be hung to make the beam balance?
A 4 N weight is placed 0.5 m from a pivot on a balance beam. Where should an 8 N weight be placed to balance the beam?
Starting with the largest, put the following forces and distances from a pivot into order of decreasing size of the moment they will cause.
A pupil tests different combinations of force and distance on opposite sides of a balance beam. Which rows show combinations that will balance the beam?
