Physics 9702 · 4 Forces, density and pressure
4.2 Equilibrium of forces
Apply the principle of moments and use vector triangles to analyze coplanar forces in equilibrium.
- Questions
- 215
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 131
- Written answer
- 84
- Average marks
- 6.4
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