Question

what is meant by the term moment of force

Answer 1

The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation .The moment is equal to the magnitude of force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation .

Answer 2

Moment of Force:

The moment of force is equal to the product of the magnitude of the force and the perpendicular distance of the line of action of the force from the axis of rotation.