P3 Revision - Moments

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  • Created by: Théa
  • Created on: 21-05-13 14:19
What is the device used to lift objects around a pivot / change the effect of an applied force and multiply it?
A Lever
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What is the force that you must apply to a lever in order to lift something?
The Effort Force
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What is the name of the force of the object being lifted / force the lever works against?
The Load Force
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What is the point around which the lever turns about?
The Pivot
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How do you double the moment produced by a lever?
You can either double the perpendicular distance from the pivot or double the effort force applied
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What are the units of a moment?
Newton-metres or sometimes Newton-centimetres
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What does the Principle of Moments state?
"For a system at equilibrium, the total anitclockwise moment is
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What is the force that you must apply to a lever in order to lift something?

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