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Question 27
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Figure 1 shows a force of 180 N being applied to a wrench to tighten a bolt about pivot point OOO.

Figure 1: Wrench turning a bolt about pivot point O

Calculate the moment of the 180 N force about point OOO.

State the unit.

Use the equation:

moment=force×distance \text{moment} = \text{force} \times \text{distance} moment=force×distance
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