Moments, levers and gears (physics only)
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Turning effects and the key formula

Turning effects and the key formula

Labelled beam with a pivot at one end, a downward force, the line of action, perpendicular distance d, and clockwise and anticlockwise moment arrows

A force can make an object rotate about a fixed point called a pivot. The turning effect of a force is called a moment, and it can be clockwise or anticlockwise.

Moments, levers and gears (physics only) Lesson

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