Moment of force = forces (N) x perpendicular distance (m)
70N x 0.75m
52.5 Nm
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The handle of a door is fitted furthest from the hinges during its assembly for easy operation. Explain this.
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The handle of a door is fitted furthest from the hinges during its assembly for easy operation. Explain this.
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Using the model below show all the forces that are acting on the metal ball bearing as it moves through the water (indicate with arrows).
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Using the model below show all the forces that are acting on the metal ball bearing as it moves through the water (indicate with arrows).
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The reading on a spring balance is 7.2N when a metal ball bearing is hung from its lower end in air the density of the...
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The reading on a spring balance is 7.2N when a metal ball bearing is hung from its lower end in air the density of the metal is 9.00g/cm-3 and that of water is 1.00g/cm-3.The ball is immersed in water in a Eureka can until it is completely submerged.
i) What is the volume in m3 of water displaced.
ii) What is the reading of the spring balance in N when the ball is completely submerged in water.
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The temperature of a cold drink from a fridge was found to be 261 Kelvin.What temperature would this be in degrees centigrade.
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The temperature of a cold drink from a fridge was found to be 261kelvin.What temperature would this be in degrees centigrade.
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Curtains on the doors and windows are seen to bulge or hang outwards when there is a wind blowing across them. Explain this phenomenon.
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Curtains on the doors and windows are seen to bulge or hang outwards when there is a wind blowing across them. Explain this phenomenon.
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Three identical spring balances of spring constant 40N/M and weight 0.5N are used to support a load as shown. Determine the total extension of the...
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Three identical spring balances of spring constant 40N/M and weight 0.5N are used to support a load as shown. Determine the total extension of the system.
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A ball is kicked from a table top horizontally so that it moves and fall some distance on the horizontal ground 65cm away from the...
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A ball is kicked from a table top horizontally so that it moves and fall some distance on the horizontal ground 65cm away from the base of the table. If the table is a half a metre tall, calculate the initial horizontal velocity of the ball.
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A drop of oil has a volume of 3.0 x 10-6m3 and spreads to form a patch of radius 16cm on the surface of water. Determine the...
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A drop of oil has a volume of 3.0 x 10-6m3 and spreads to form a patch of radius 16cm on the surface of water. Determine the thickness of the oil patch.
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The figure below shows a homogenious wooden sphere with a nail driven or hammered into it at a point x as shown below.
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The figure below shows a homogenious wooden sphere with a nail driven or hammered into it at a point x as shown below.
The sphere is allowed to roll after a little push on it. On what position will it settle along the plane PQ.Give a reason for your answer.
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State one limitation of the gas law.
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State one limitation of the gas law.
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Explain why a dead dog thrown next to school smells so much during the day than during cold morning.
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Explain why a dead dog thrown next to school smells so much during the day than during cold morning.
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The micromer scewguage shown had an error of – 0.03mm and was used to measure the diameter of a ball bearing.
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The micromer scewguage shown had an error of – 0.03mm and was used to measure the diameter of a ball bearing.
Find the radius of the ball bearing whose diameter is recorded by the instrument.
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The diagram below show a battery of e.m.f 12V and an internal resistance of 0.17O connected to a combination of resistors.
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The diagram below show a battery of e.m.f 12V and an internal resistance of 0.17Ω connected to a combination of resistors.
Calculate
i). The current through the 3.0Ω resistor.
ii). The potential difference across the parallel connection.
iii). The current through the 4Ω resistor.
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A compound microscope with an objective lens Lo of focal length 1.2cm and an eye piece lens Le of focal length 2.8cm. An object is...
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A compound microscope with an objective lens Lo of focal length 1.2cm and an eye piece lens Le of focal length 2.8cm. An object is placed 1.8cm from the objective lens. The system of lenses produces a final image a distance of 12.0cm from Le. Determine the distance of separation of lens Lo and Le.
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Study the diagram below and answer the following questions.
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Study the diagram below and answer the following questions.
Calculate the current flowing through the 2Ω resistor.
Calculate the voltage drop across the 3Ω resistor.
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Sketch the circuit symbol of a semiconductor diode and name its parts.
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Sketch the circuit symbol of a semiconductor diode and name its parts.
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A radioactive source, aluminum plate and a suitable detector were arranged as shown below.
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A radioactive source, aluminum plate and a suitable detector were arranged as shown below.
Before the source was introduced, the detector registered a reading of 40 counts per second. Explain this observation.
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A 10µF capacitor is charged by a 100 V supply and then connected a cross an uncharged 20µF capacitor. Calculate the final p.d on each...
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A 10μF capacitor is charged by a 100 V supply and then connected a cross an uncharged 20μF capacitor. Calculate the final p.d on each capacitor.
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The figure below shows a wire carrying current placed over a magnetic compass. On the wire, indicate the direction of electric current. The shaded side...
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The figure below shows a wire carrying current placed over a magnetic compass. On the wire, indicate the direction of electric current. The shaded side is the North Pole.
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Two similar razor blades are placed one on a wooden block and the other on a soft iron block as shown in the figure below
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Two similar razor blades are placed one on a wooden block and the other on a soft iron block as shown in the figure below
It was observed that the razor blade on the wooden block was attracted to the magnet while the other on the soft iron block was not. Explain.
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September 26, 2019
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