Monday, April 26, 2010

moment of forces

Definition:
The moment of a force (or torque) is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance form the pivot to the line of action of the force.
Principle of moment:
When a body is in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments about a pivot is equal to the sum of anticlockwise moments about the same pivot.

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