Moments

Question 1

What is a pivot

Answer 1

Pivot is the point around which rotation happens

Question 2

What is moment

Answer 2

Moment is created when a force acts on something that has a pivot

Question 3

What is the equation for calculating moment?

Answer 3

Moment = Force x Perpendicular moment

Question 4

What does a balanced moment mean?

Answer 4

A balanced moment is were
Anticlockwise moment = clockwise moment

Question 5

Find whether or not the moment is balanced
Force = 100N
perpendicular distance = 50cm

Answer 5

50cm = 0.5m
100N x 0.5m = 50Nm