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1.5.2a Moment of a force

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Question 2

Which statement about the moment of a force is not correct?

A

The standard SI unit of the moment of a force is the newton-metre (N m\text{N m}N m).

B

For a body in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments about any pivot must equal the sum of anticlockwise moments about that pivot.

C

The moment of a force is a measure of the turning effect of the force on an object.

D

The moment of a force about a pivot is calculated by multiplying the force by the parallel distance from the pivot to the line of action of the force.

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