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Lesson: Chapter 11 — Turning Effect of a Force

11.1. Moment of a force 4 of 16

Question 4

How is the moment of a force about an axis calculated?

The right answer is the one marked above.

force × perpendicular distance. The moment is the product of the magnitude of the force and the perpendicular distance from the axis to the line of action of that force.

Choosing a division is the common slip. A greater distance has to give a greater moment, so it can only be a product.

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