Moments (Edexcel A Level Physics)

Exam Questions

6 mins2 questions
11 mark

A person uses a pivoted lever to lift a boulder of weight W as shown.

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The centre of gravity of the boulder is a distance d from the pivot. The angle of the lever to the horizontal is θ.

Which expression is equal to the moment of W about the pivot?

  • Wd

  • Wd cos θ

  • Wd sin θ

  • Wd tan θ

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