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: When a [[force]] acts on an [[object]] with a [[pivot]] it becomes a turning force called a [[moment]].
 
: When a [[force]] acts on an [[object]] with a [[pivot]] it becomes a turning force called a [[moment]].
 
: A '''moment''' can be calculated by multiplying a [[force]] by the [[distance]] from a [[pivot]].
 
: A '''moment''' can be calculated by multiplying a [[force]] by the [[distance]] from a [[pivot]].
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===Equation===
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<math>m = F \times d<\math>

Revision as of 20:22, 13 October 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A moment is the turning effect of a force.

About Moments

When a force acts on an object with a pivot it becomes a turning force called a moment.
A moment can be calculated by multiplying a force by the distance from a pivot.

Equation

<math>m = F \times d<\math>