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moments& gavity
moments and centre of gavity
Question | Answer |
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what is a fulcrum | a point which something moves or swings |
what is the turning effect | the effect of a force on a object |
how can you increase he turning effect | increasing the force / increasing the distance the force is applied to the fulcum |
what is a moment | the turning efect of a foce |
how do you find a momen | force X distance from fulcrum |
what are the units of a moment | Nm (nueton meter) |
what is the law of the lever | the law of the lever states the anti-clockwise and the clockwise moment has to be equal if the lever is balanced |