Principles Flashcards
1
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Principle of conservation of energy
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transfered from one form to another
2
Q
Principle of momentum
A
Provided there is no external forces acting on a system, the total moment remains the same
3
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Principle of moments
A
For a body in equilibrium the clockwise moments at an point is equal to the total anticlockwise moments about the same point.