What is a moment?
A moment is the rotational, or turning effect, of a force.
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How do you measure the distance when calculating moments?
You measure the perpendicular distance between the force and the pivot.
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What are the units of a moment?
Newton metres (Nm)
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What is the formula for calculating moments?
moment (M) = force (F) x distance (d)
M = Fd
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What is the name of the point indicated by the arrow?
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If an object is balanced, what is the relationship between the clockwise and anticlockwise moments?
total clockwise moment = total anticlockwise moment
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