Question

define moment of force and state its SI unit

Answer 1

moment of force (often just moment) is a measure of its tendency to cause a body to rotate about a specific point or axis. In this concept the moment arm, the distance from the axis of rotation, plays an important role. ... The SI unit for moment is the newton meter

Answer 2

In physics, moment of force (often just moment) is a measure of its tendency to cause a body to rotate about a specific point or axis. In this concept the momentarm, the distance from the axis of rotation, plays an important role. ... The SI unit formoment is the newton meter (kgm^2s^-2).