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Moments, Levers And Gears Flashcards

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Moment

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Turning effect of a force about a pivot

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Principle of moments

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Sum of clockwise moments = sum of anti-clockwise moments

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Lever

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A small force exerted with a long lever applies a large force

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Gear

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Increase or decrease the rotational effect of a force

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