Physics A-Level
Moment of a force
What Moment of a force means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Moment of a force
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The turning effect of that force about a pivot, calculated as the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the pivot to the line of action of the force.
Topics that use Moment of a force
- Equilibrium (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Couple
- Equilibrium conditions
- Free-body diagrams
- Perpendicular distance between lines of action
- Resultant force
- Resultant torque
- SI units and conversions
- Torque of a couple
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