Complete the following sentences using words from the box below.
electrostatic | friction | gravitational | magnetic |
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Which of these statements is true for a vector quantity?
☐ | A | It has size only | |
☐ | B | It has direction only | |
☐ | C | It has direction and size | |
☐ | D | It does not have direction or size |
Figure 3 shows a force of 200 N acting at the end of a plank of wood.
The force acts at right angles to the plank and at 3.0 m away from a pivot.
Figure 3
Calculate the moment of the 200 N force about the pivot.
State the unit of the moment of the force.
Use the equation
moment of a force = force × distance at right angles to the direction of the force
moment of the force about the pivot = ................................. unit ...................
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