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Test Moment, Pressure and Density

Name ________________ Class _________ 40
Q1. Circle one correct answer only. (10 marks)

1 You are opening a can of paint with a screwdriver. You apply a force of 10 N,
0.2 m from the pivot. What is the moment of the force?
A 2Nm B 20 N m
C 200 N m D 2000 N m

2. Which of these statements is true?

A A ramp can be a force multiplier or a distance multiplier.
B A machine can make it possible to move a load using a smaller force.
C A machine makes it possible to move an object with less work.
D Shallow ramps make it harder to lift loads than steep ones.
3. A pulley system allows you to lift a 100 N weight using only a force of 50 N. How is energy
conserved in the pulley systems?
A The rope will be pulled for double the distance that the weight moves.
B The rope will be pulled by the same distance that the weight moves.
C The rope will have to be pulled only half the distance the weight moves.
D There is not much friction in the pulleys.
4. A girl pushes a wheelbarrow 2 m along a path. She needs a force of 30 N to push it. How much
work did she do?
A 15 N B 15 J
C 30 J D 60 J
5. A boat has a forwards force on it of 500 N and water resistance is 400 N. Which statement is
true?
A The forces are balanced and the boat will go faster.
B The forces are balanced and the boat will continue to move at the same speed.
C The forces are unbalanced and the boat will go faster.
D The forces are unbalanced and the boat will continue to move at the same speed.
6. A force of 4 N acts on a lever 2 m from the pivot. What is the moment?
A 8 Nm
B 6 Nm
C 2 Nm
D 5 Nm
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7. One way to increase the turning force on a spanner is to:

A Use a shorter spanner
B Use a longer pivot
C Use a longer spanner
8.

9. Which statement is FALSE about being trodden on by a stiletto heeled shoe?

A the stiletto heel produces a low-pressure situation
B the smaller the under surface of the stiletto heel, the higher the pressure created
C it is less painful if trodden on by the front part of the shoe, rather than the stiletto heel,
because the weight of the person is spread over a larger area
D the stiletto heel causes a high pressure because a significant weight acts on a small surface
area

10. An elephant is standing on all of its feet, each of which has a ground contact area of 0.08
m2. If the elephant weighs 50000 N, what pressure is created on the ground?
A 625000 N/m2
B 2000 N/m2
C 156250 N/m2
D 0.2 N/m2

Q2. A force of 20 N is applied to a door causing a moment of 5 Nm.

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Calculate the distance in cm from the hinge axle to the point on the door where
the force was applied. ( 2 marks )

Q3. What force must apply to a 30 cm long spanner to generate a moment of 6.0
Nm? ( 2 marks )

Q4. Draw lines to match up the words and their meanings. ( 7 marks )

lever a force put on a lever

a lever that can be used to take the tops

pivot
from bottles

effort a lever that makes a force bigger

load a lever that makes something move further

force multiplier the point that the lever turns around

a long bar that can be used to increase the

distance multiplier
size of a force (or how far it moves)

bottle opener the weight or force on something

Q5. Which lever should Viv use to lift the car? Tick (✔) one box.

a)
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1 mark

b Explain your answer to part a.

1 mark
Q6. 3 marks
a Name one other type of simple machine.
b Give two examples of where this machine is used.

Q7. Janet is trying to lift a log.

A) Label the load, effort and pivot on the diagram.

[2 marks]

B ) Describe two things Janet could do to make lifting the log easier (do not write about using a
longer lever).

[2 marks]

Q8. . (a) A B
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Tractor A is heavier than tractor B.

Tractor B sinks deeper into soft ground, even though it is lighter.

Explain why tractor A, with extra tyres, does not sink as deeply into the same
ground as tractor B.

......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................
1 mark

Q9. . (a) Pressure can be calculated using this equation:

pressure =

Rewrite this equation to show how to calculate the force acting on a given area
from a known pressure.

force = .................................................................................................
1 mark

(b) Some children have a large box floating upright on a pond.

The pressure on the bottom of the box is 500N per square metre.
The bottom of the box has an area of 2m . 2

Calculate the force from the water acting on the bottom of the box.
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force from the water = ..................................N

1 mark

(c) A wind starts to blow across the surface of the pond.

The children measure the speed of the wind.

They predict what will happen to the box.

(i) Tick ONE box below to show which prediction is correct.

The box ...

moves slower
does not move.
than the wind.

moves at the same moves faster

speed as the wind. than the wind.

1 mark

Q10.

(2 marks)

Q11. Liquid water has a density of 1.0g/cm3, while ice has density of 0.92g/cm3.
Calculate the volume occupied by 250g of each. (4 marks)
Use the formula: Density = Mass/ Volume
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 Mark Scheme :-
Q1. MCQS
1 A
2 B
3 A
4 D
5 C
6 A
7 C
8 C
9 A
10 C P = F/A = pressure = force or weight / area = 50000 / (4 x 0.08) = 50000 / 0.32 =
156250 N/m2 or Pa (pascals)

Q2. moment M = F x d, so d = M/F = 5/20 = 0.25 m, therefore d = 0.25 x

100 = 25 cm

Q3. moment M = F x d, so F = M/d, d = 30 cm = 30/100 = 0.30 m

F = M/d = 6.0/0.30 = 20 N
Q4.

Lever a force put on a lever

a lever that can be used to take the tops from

Bottle opener
bottles

force multiplier a lever that makes a force bigger

distance multiplier a lever that makes something move further

pivot the point that the lever turns around

a long bar that can be used to increase the size

lever
of a force (or how far it moves)

load the weight or force on something

Q5.
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Question Part Level Answer Mark scheme

Q7 a 6 pivot marked correctly; 1 mark
load and effort correct way round (effort on 1 mark
the right, load on the left)
b 6 Move the effort further from the pivot/push 1 mark
down on the very end of the lever/make the
effort distance longer;
Move the pivot closer to the log/make the 1 mark
load distance smaller.

Q8. (a) Award ONE mark for:

• greater/more surface area;

• less pressure/less force per unit area.

Allow:

• spreads the weight over a larger area.

Do not give credit for:
• the extra tyres hold it up; more friction.
1

Q9. (a) Award ONE mark for:

• pressure × area;

• area × pressure.
1

(b Award ONE mark for:

• 1000.

Allow:

an indication of correct working:

• 500 × 2.
1

(c) (i) Award ONE mark for:

moves slower
•
than the wind

1
Q10. A) Pressure= Force/ Area --- 30/0.02 = 1500 PA 0r N/m2
B) Force= P x A = 1500 x 0.1 = 150 N
Q11. V water = M/D = 250/1.0 = 250cm 3

V ice = M/D = 250/ 0.92 = 272 cm3