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Clockwise Moment
When the force tends to rotate the body in the same
direction in which the hands of clock move is called
clockwise moment the clockwise moment is taken as positive
or other wise mentioned.
Anticlockwise Moment
When the force tends to rotate the body in the
opposite direction in which the hands of clock move is called
anti clockwise moment which is taken as negative or other
wise mentioned

Unit of moment
S.I unit is N.m. (Newton. meter)
F.P.S unit is lb. ft (Pound. foot)
G.G.S unit is dyne.cm (dyne. Centimeter) etc

Example 1
Determine the moment of the force about point
“O” for following diagram.

1 Given Force=100 N
Moment arm=2m
Required Mo=?
Working formula: - MO=Force x Moment arm.
Sol putt the values in first w, f
Mo= F x r = 100 x 2
Mo= 200N.m.
Result: - Moment = 200N.m Direction =
clock wise
2

Given
Force = 40lb
Required; M0 =?
W.F, Mo = F x d.
Sol
By geometry of fig
Moment arm = 4ft + 2cos 30º = 5.73ft
Put the value in W.F.
Mo = F x r
Mo = 40 x 5.73
Mo = 229.282lb.ft
Resultant Moment = 229.282 lb.ft Direction =
clock wise

Example2

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