Moment of a force

What is the unit of force?

• Meter

• Newton

• Newton meter

• Centimeter

Moment is a measure of the turning effect of a force.

• True

• False

Pivot is the point about which a force is turned by an object.

• True

• False

Principle of moments states that an object is balanced when clockwise moments are equal to anticlockwise moments.

• True

• False

Moment = force / distance from pivot

• True

• False

The greater the force, the greater its turning effect.

• True

• False

The further the force is from the pivot, the greater its turning effect.

• True

• False

The bigger the moment of a force, the smaller its turning effect.

• True

• False

What is the moment acting on the left side of the pivot?

• 2 Nm

• 20 Nm

• 200 Nm

• 0.2 Nm

What is the moment acting on the right side of the pivot?

• 2 Nm

• 20 Nm

• 200 Nm

• 0.2 Nm