Figure 1 shows a force of 75 N being applied to a wrench to tighten a nut.
The force acts at right angles to the wrench handle at a distance of 0.40 m from the centre of the nut (pivot).
Calculate the moment of the 75 N force about the pivot.
State the unit.
Use the equation:
moment of a force=force×distance at right angles to the direction of the force \text{moment of a force} = \text{force} \times \text{distance at right angles to the direction of the force} moment of a force=force×distance at right angles to the direction of the force