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Moment of force

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How much spin or circular motion a force can case

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Moment of force calculation

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Force x perpendicular distance from fulcrum

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Lever

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A rigid body that can turn about a fixed pint called a fulcrum

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Law of the lever

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When a lever is balanced, the sum of the anti-clockwise moments equals the sum of the clockwise moments

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Centre of gravity

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A point in the object through which all the weight of the object appears to act

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Equilibrium

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When an object is balanced and still

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7
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To improve stability

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Use a wide vase

Lower the centre of gravity

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