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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q101 Mark

A length of thread is attached to a lamina at point P, as shown in the diagram. The lamina is free to rotate about point Q. The tension in the thread is F. What is the moment of F about Q?

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AFw

BFx

CFy

DFz

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C: Fy

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 10.

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