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1	State the Principle of moments Mention three states of equilibrium Short answers
2	A uniform 50 cm ruler is freely pivoted at the 15 cm mark and it balances horizontally when a body of mass 40 g is hung from the 2 cm mark. (i) Draw a clear diagram of the arrangement (ii) Calculate the mass of the ruler Mathematical Calculation
3	A body is said to be in equilibrium if A the body moves with uniform speed B the net force acting on the body is zero C the upward forces on the body counter balance some of the downward forces D its centre of gravity is low positioned E its centre of gravity is high. Multiple choices
4	The turning effect of force about a point is called its ______ Fill in blanks
5	(i) Define centripetal force. (ii) Mention two benefits of centripetal force. Short answers
6	A force which causes anticlockwise rotation is said to have a positive_____ Fill in blanks
7	Figure 1 shows a ruler balanced by placing the loads at its ends. What is the weight of X? A 5N B 0.5N C 100N D 200N Multiple choices
8	Distinguish between stable equilibrium and unstable equilibrium. Short answers
9	A metre rule is pivoted about a point O as shown in Figure 2 and it is balanced by a load of 0.2 N. Calculate the mass of the rule. Mathematical Calculation
10	A half meter rule AB is freely pivoted at 18 cm from end A and balances horizontally when a body of mass 35 g is hung 48 cm from end B. Calculate the mass of the rule. Mathematical Calculation

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