Figure 1 shows a force of 140 N being applied to a manual winch handle to hoist a load.
The force acts at right angles to the handle arm at a distance of 0.35 m from the centre of the axle (pivot).
Calculate the moment of the 140 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