Question

Define the moment of a force about a
point. Show that the magnitude of the
moment of a force about a point is
represented by twice the area of the
triangle formed by joining the point to
the extremities of the line representing
the force.
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Answer 1

Answer:

moment is said to be negative if the direction of rotation is clockwise. The moment of a force about a point is represented geometrically by twice the area of the triangle whose base is the line representing the force and whose vertex is the givein point