Moments Flashcards
1
Q
What is a moment
A
A turning force
2
Q
How to calculate the moment
A
3
Q
What’s the load force
A
Force on something
4
Q
What’s the effort force
A
Persons force
5
Q
Effort load pivot, person with rock
A
6
Q
Effort load pivot , wheelbarrow
A
7
Q
Effort load pivot , tweezers
A
8
Q
What does it mean when something is equilibrium
A
When a system is equilibrium (balanced) we can say that the clockwise moment must be equal to the anti-clockwise moment about the pivot
9
Q
Moments exist in 2…
A
Directions, one is an anti-clockwise direction while the other is clockwise.
10
Q
If one side is 6m away and 50N and the other side is 80N, what’s the missing value ?
A
11
Q
If one moment is 5 meters away and 8000N and the other side is 6000N , what’s the missing value?
A
