The magnitude of the moment of a force:
MO: Magnitude of the moment of F around point O
d: Perpendicular distance from O to the line of action of F
Note: moving a force along its line of action does not change its moment
Note: M0 =Fd =Fr sin (θ) =rF⊥
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.
Calculating the moment in 2-D using components: Moments add together as vectors. Select a positive direction (CCW or CW), then calculate each moment and add them using the proper sign for each term. For example:
M0 =-Fx d1 + Fy d2 CCW positive
The cross product:
Moment of Force F around point O:MO
Calculating the moment using rectangular components
Resultant moment:Mro
Moment of a force about a specified axis a-a:Ma
O: any point on a-a
Note:The moment of a couple does not depend on the point one takes the moment about. In other words, a moment of a couple is the same about all points in space.
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