Questions on Moments

Q2. The diagram shows a crane. The counterweight and the load are able to be moved along the crane arms.

The crane is lifting a load. The load and the counterweight are balanced.

(a) The load is moved away from the pivot, to the right.

(i) What happens to the turning moment produced by the load?

(1 mark)

(ii) What should happen to the counterweight to keep the arm balanced?

(1 mark)

(b) A load of 4,000 N is placed 10 m from the pivot.

(i) What is the turning moment of the load?

(2 marks)

(ii) How far from the pivot must the 8,000 N counter weight be placed in order to balance the load?

(1 mark)

(iii) The counterweight is then placed 3 m from the pivot.

What load could now be balanced 12 m from the pivot?

(2 marks)

Total 7 marks