BRAINCAKETriangle of Forces
At equilibrium there is no resultant force and no resultant moment.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Vector quantity
- A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
- Equilibrium
- An object is in equilibrium when the resultant force and the resultant moment acting on it are both zero.
- 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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- Toppling
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- Free Body Force Diagrams
- Condition for Equilibrium
- How to Lift a Weight
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