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    The document discusses calculating the moment of a force about a point using both vector and scalar approaches. The vector approach defines moment as the cross product of the position vector and force vector, where the position vector is measured from the moment center to any point along the force vector. The direction of the moment in 2D is determined using the right hand rule, with counterclockwise out of the page and clockwise into the page. The scalar approach provides an alternative method for calculating moment.

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    The document discusses calculating the moment of a force about a point using both vector and scalar approaches. The vector approach defines moment as the cross product of the position vector and force vector, where the position vector is measured from the moment center to any point along the force vector. The direction of the moment in 2D is determined using the right hand rule, with counterclockwise out of the page and clockwise into the page. The scalar approach provides an alternative method for calculating moment.

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    The document discusses calculating the moment of a force about a point using both vector and scalar approaches. The vector approach defines moment as the cross product of the position vector and force vector, where the position vector is measured from the moment center to any point along the force vector. The direction of the moment in 2D is determined using the right hand rule, with counterclockwise out of the page and clockwise into the page. The scalar approach provides an alternative method for calculating moment.

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    Engineering Mechanics

    Moment about a point


    Moment of force about a point
    The moment of a force about an arbitrary
    Vector Representation:
    moment center "O" can be described by the vector equation

    where is the position vector measured from the moment center to


    any point along the line of action of the force vector .

    To calculate the moment of a force using the vector approach, we must know:
    • Force vector
    • Location of the moment center
    • Position vector (measured from the moment center to any point along the
    line of action of the force vector)
    Direction of the moment in 2-D: The direction of the moment is given by the right hand rule:
    Counter Clockwise (CCW) is out of the page, Clockwise (CW) is into the page.
    Scalar approach

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