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1

When considering only concurrent forces, we do not need to calculate torques.
A)True
B)False
2

If an object is suspended from the ceiling by a rope attached to its center of gravity, the system will attain equilibrium.
A)True
B)False
3

The moment arm is the distance from the point of application of a force to the axis of rotation.
A)True
B)False
4

When a force tends to cause clockwise rotation, it produces a positive torque by convention.
A)True
B)False
5

In applying the second condition for equilibrium, the axis of rotation may be chosen for convenience.
A)True
B)False
6

The center of gravity of a body is always at the geometrical center of the body.
A)True
B)False
7

In applying the second condition for equilibrium, it is acceptable to equate the clockwise torques about any axis to the counterclockwise torques about the same axis.
A)True
B)False
8

In computing the resultant torque, the axis of rotation may be chosen for convenience.
A)True
B)False
9

The unit of torque in the metric system is the newton-meter.
A)True
B)False
10

The net torque will be the same if a force is doubled but moved to a point halfway to the axis of rotation.
A)True
B)False
11

To apply the second condition for equilibrium, the axis of rotation
A)must be at the center of the body
B)must be at one end
C)may be chosen anywhere
D)must be at the center of gravity
12

To compute torque, one must know
A)the force magnitude
B)the moment arm
C)both of these
D)neither of these
13

A rope is wrapped in a clockwise direction around a 12-in.-diameter axle. If a force of 20 lb is exerted on the rope, what is the resultant torque?
A)-20 lb · ft
B)+20 lb · ft
C)-10 lb · ft
D)10 lb · ft
14

A 60-lb boy sits on the left end of a 12-ft seesaw, and a 40-lb boy sits on the right end. The resultant torque about the center is approximately
A)-120 lb · ft
B)+20 lb · ft
C)+120 lb · ft
D)240 lb · ft
15

Which of the following is not a unit of torque?
A)Pound-foot
B)Kilogram-newton
C)Newton-meter
D)Pound-inch
16

If the resultant of a set of concurrent forces is zero, the sum of the torques
A)is also zero
B)may or may not be zero
C)is not zero
D)depends on the axis of rotation
17

A 20-lb uniform board is 16 ft long and is supported at a point 6 ft from the right end. The upward force that must be exerted at the left end to balance the system is approximately
A)4 lb
B)2 lb
C)3.6 lb
D)5 lb
18

A rope is wrapped around a 16-in.-diameter drum in a counterclockwise direction. What force must be exerted on the rope to give a torque of 120 lb · ft?
A)90 lb
B)75 lb
C)200 lb
D)180 lb
19

A girl and a boy carry a sack weighing 40 N on a pole between them. If the pole is 6 m long and the load is 2 m from the girl, what force does the boy exert?
A)13.3 N
B)26.7 N
C)40 N
D)80 N
20

The boom in Fig. 5-3 is 2 m long and weighs 100 N. If the 800-N load is suspended 50 cm from the end, the cable tension is approximately
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A)310 N
B)352 N
C)424 N
D)512 N
21

The distance from the line of action of a force to the point of rotation is known as the .
22

The of a body is that point at which all the weight of the body may be considered to be concentrated.
23

The second condition for equilibrium states that the sum of all the acting on an object must be .
24

By convention, torques that tend to cause clockwise motion are considered , and those that tend to cause counterclockwise motion are considered .
25

If the line of action of a force passes through the axis of rotation, the moment arm is .
26

In problems involving nonconcurrent forces, both the resultant and the resultant must be zero.
27

The unit for moment of force in the SI system is the .
28

The center of gravity of a regular solid of uniform density, such as a sphere or cube, is located at .
29

An alternate way of computing the torque due to a single force is to resolve the force into parallel and perpendicular components and .
30

Three tools that utilize the principle of torque are , , and .







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