--- title: Balance: the centre of gravity — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Physics description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 8 «Balance: the centre of gravity» of the physics course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Physics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/) / Balance: the centre of gravity # Balance: the centre of gravity The 15 questions of lesson 8 «Balance: the centre of gravity» of the physics course of Mova's primary school with their options, 81 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t1/) — My cousin says you balance only with your feet. right? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t2/) — Try it: back against the wall, touch your toes. What happens? — right ✓ · ★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t3/) — A dad and a toddler want to balance on a seesaw. What works? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t4/) — In a film a giant tall thin tower stands on one tiny point. What would really happen? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t5/) — Why do you hold your arms out when walking along a narrow wall? — right ✓ · ★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t6/) — What would happen to a ship with all its heavy cargo stacked high on deck? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t7/) — oi stop spinning, ur gonna fall over. why tho — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t8/) — Your bag of shopping is heavy on the left. Which way do you lean? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t9/) — Why is balancing a pencil on your finger almost impossible? — right ✓ · ★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t10/) — A toy has a heavy bottom and is pushed over. What happens? — right ✓ · ★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/t11/) — Which stands most safely on a bus? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the condition under which a body will be overturned? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/e2/) — Identify the principal reason for which a tightrope performer carries an elongated pole. — right ✓ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/e3/) — It is given that two persons of unequal weight are to balance upon a seesaw. Determine the requisite disposition of the heavier person. — right ✓ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/8-balance-the-centre-of-gravity/e4/) — Ascertain the organ chiefly responsible for informing the brain of the inclination of the body. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [7. Living with friction: oil, wheels and grip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/7-living-with-friction/) - next →: [9. Riding a bike: why it stays up](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/9-riding-a-bike/) - ↑ back to [Physics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/)