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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q81 Mark

Four objects of equal mass rest on a table. The centre of mass of each object is labelled G. Which object is the least stable?

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AObject A

BObject B

CObject C

DObject D

✓ Correct answer

B: Object B

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 8.

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