Question

state one way to reduce the moment of a force about a given axis.

Answer 1

Answer:

Moment of a force on a body depends upon the following factors:

●the magnitude of the force applied, and

●the perpendicular distance of the line of action of the force from the axis of rotation (or pivoted point).

Since, the turning effect of the force depends on the product of both above stated factors, the moment of force can be reduced by decreasing any one of the factors.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Moment of force depends on the distance of line of action of the force from the axis of rotation. Decreasing the perpendicular distance from the axis reduces the moment of a given force.