Form 2 Science

Chapter 10
FORM 2 CHAPTER 10
SIMPLE MACHINE

1. Diagram 1.1 shows a wheelbarrow.
(a) On Diagram 1.1, label the position of the fulcrum.
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(b)(i) Based on Diagram 1.1, state the class of lever of the wheelbarrow.

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(ii) ive one reason for !o"r answer in (b)(i).
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(c) Based on Diagram 1.#, choose one tool with the same class of lever as the
wheelbarrow in Diagram 1.1.
$ar% ( ) in the bo& for the tool.
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Diagram 1.1
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(d) Diagram 1.' shows the sit"ation when a force and a load are balanced.
(i) (alc"late force P needed to balance the metre r"le.
)se the following fom"la*
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Diagram1.#
Diagram 1.'
+oad & Distance of load form f"lcr"m , -orce & Distance of force form the f"lcr"m
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(ii) .hat happens to the val"e of / if the load is moved nearer to the f"lcr"m0
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#. Diagram #.1 shows a claw hammer.

(a) +abel /, 1 and 2 on Diagram #.1 "sing the following words.
-"lcr"m +oad 3ffort
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(b) (i) .hat is the class of this lever s!stem0

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(ii) 4tate one reason for !o"r answer in (b)(i).

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Diagram #.1
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(c) (alc"late the moment of force in Diagram #.# if a force of 56 7 is e&erted to p"ll the nail.

[# marks]
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Diagram #.#
$oment of force (7m) , -orce (7) 8 /erpendic"lar distance (m)
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'. Diagram ' shows levers /, 1, 2 and 4.

(a) Based on the observations in Diagram ', state the class of lever /, 1, 2 and 4.
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2 .
4 .

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2
4
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(b) (lassif! levers /, 1, 2 and 4 into two gro"ps based on common properties.
ive e&amples of levers belonging to each gro"p.

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/, 1, 2 and 4
(ommon
propert!
:lphabets
representing
the levers
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9. Diagram 9 shows spanners / and 1 which are "sed to tighten the n"t at different time.

(a) (i) .hich spanner will prod"ce a greater t"rning effect0

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(ii) 3&plain !o"r answer in (a)(i).

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(b) .hat are the factors that affect the moment of force0
(i)
(ii)
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(c) (alc"late the moment of force on spanner / if a force of #6 7 is "sed.
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-orce
-orce
6.1 m
6.# m
4panner / 4panner 1
Diagram 9
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5. Diagram 5.1 shows ;o% $eng and 2an<it on a see=saw. ;o% $eng is 56 %g. >e sits 1#6 cm
from the f"lcr"m of the see=saw. ?he see=saw is in balanced when 2an<it who is @6 %g sits on
the other end of the see=saw.
(a) (i) 7ame the class of lever shown in the Diagram 5.
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(ii) -ind the distance of 2an<it from the f"lcr"m.
[# marks]
(iii) Af 2an<it and another friend sit at the same end, what sho"ld ;o% $eng do to balance
the see=saw0

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Diagram 5.#
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(b) Diagram 5.# shows a pair of ice tongs.
(i) .hat class of lever is the ice tong0
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(ii) :t which point, A, B, C or D is the biggest effort needed to hold the ice c"be0 .h!0
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(iii) .hat is the relationship between the effort and the effort arm0
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Ace c"be
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