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    This document discusses moments of forces, which is the tendency of a force to rotate an object. It defines the key formulas for calculating moment (M) as the cross product of the position vector (r) and force vector (F), or the product of the magnitude of force (F) and the perpendicular distance (d) between the line of action of the force and the point of rotation. Several examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the moment of given forces about different points.

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    This document discusses moments of forces, which is the tendency of a force to rotate an object. It defines the key formulas for calculating moment (M) as the cross product of the position vector (r) and force vector (F), or the product of the magnitude of force (F) and the perpendicular distance (d) between the line of action of the force and the point of rotation. Several examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the moment of given forces about different points.

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    This document discusses moments of forces, which is the tendency of a force to rotate an object. It defines the key formulas for calculating moment (M) as the cross product of the position vector (r) and force vector (F), or the product of the magnitude of force (F) and the perpendicular distance (d) between the line of action of the force and the point of rotation. Several examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the moment of given forces about different points.

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    Moment of a Force about

    a Point
    - the tendency of a force to rotate a body.

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems


    𝒓×𝑭 = 𝑴

    𝑴 = 𝑟𝐹𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
    𝑴 = 𝐹𝑑

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems


    EXAMPLE
    Find the magnitude and sense of moment of the
    300-N force about points A and B.

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems


    EXAMPLE
    Determine the moment of the force F about point
    C, D and A.

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems


    EXAMPLE

    1. Determine (1) the moment of the


    force F about point C; and (2) the
    perpendicular distance between C
    and the line of action of F.

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems


    SEATWORK
    Given that T=31.65
    kN and W=50 kN ,
    determine the
    magnitude and sense
    of the moments about
    point B of the
    following: (a) the
    force T; (b) the force
    W; and (c) forces T
    and W combined.

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems


    Moment of a Force about a Point

    CHAPTER 2 Basic Operations with Force Systems

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