level: Moments
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Moments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a pivot? | A Pivot is a central point/pin where something can balance/turn |
| What is a Moment? | It is the Turning effect of a Force |
| Formula of Moment | Moment of a Force [N] = Force [N] x Distance [m] |
| What distance is it measuring? | Its only measuring a perpendicular distance from the pivot to the line of action [Force] |
| What is the formula that Balanced Objects follow? [Like a Sea-Saw that's balancing] | Total Anti-Clockwise Moments = Total Clockwise Moments |
| How would you get a maximum moment for a Spanner for example? | You would push the Spanner at right angles or Perpendicular to the Spanner as because any other angles means smaller moment, because the distance between the line of action and the Pivot is smaller. |