BRAINCAKETilting
An object at rest on a surface is acted on by a force that turns it clockwise or anticlockwise about a point.
The moment = force × perpendicular distance from the pivot.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Moment
- The turning effect of a force about a pivot, equal to the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance from the pivot to the line of action of the force.
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