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What is a moment?

A

A force causing an object to rotate

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What 2 things does the size of a moment depend on?

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How big the force is

How far away the hinge is from the force

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What is moment measured in?

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Nm - Newton metres

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what equation is used to find the moment?

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Moment= force x distance

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Total clockwise moment =

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Total anti-clockwise moment – FOR EQUILIBRIUM

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