Question

what is the moment of force

Answer 1

turning effect of force is known as moment of force.it is the product of the force multiplied by perpendicular distance from the action of force to the point where the object will turn

Answer 2

the turning effect of a body is called moment of the force or torque

torque is defined as the product of magnitude of the force applied and the perpendicular distance of the line of action of force from the axis of rotation.

torque = F x S

it is a vector quatity. torque is the cross product of two vector.

the si unit - Nm