Physics: Equilibrium of Forces on a Plank
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What is the unit of velocity measurement?

  • m/s^2
  • km/h
  • m/s (correct)
  • cm/min

What is the confidence probability (P) for the given confidence interval of systematic error?

  • 0.99
  • 0.95 (correct)
  • 0.80
  • 0.90

What is the branch of physics that deals with the motion of material objects and their interaction?

  • Thermodynamics
  • Optics
  • Mechanics (correct)
  • Electromagnetism

What is the average velocity of a particle defined as?

<p>The ratio of its displacement to the time interval (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between direct and indirect measurements?

<p>Direct measurements involve the use of instruments, while indirect measurements involve the use of calculations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the confidence interval of systematic error (∆с) in the given problem?

<p>1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of the force and its perpendicular distance from the fulcrum called?

<p>Moment of the force (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for the plank to be in equilibrium?

<p>Fl1 = Pl2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of Pl2 to F known as?

<p>Mechanical advantage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the angle of the biceps muscle to the elbow in the example problem?

<p>12° (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the force exerted by the biceps muscle in the example problem?

<p>30.7 N (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle is the biceps in the example problem?

<p>Flexor muscle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tendency of a force to rotate a rigid body about an axis measured by?

<p>Torque (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the magnitude of the torque?

<p>τ = rFsinθ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the torque vector?

<p>The direction of a right-handed screw rotated in the direction θ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the lever arm of a force?

<p>The perpendicular distance from the rotation axis to the line of action of the force (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for static equilibrium in terms of torque?

<p>The sum of all torques equals zero (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a lever?

<p>To balance a larger force by a lesser one (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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