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What components determines the direction of moment?

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Answer:

The position vector of the point and the direction of the force define direction of the moment a force generates.

Step-by-step explanation:

Moment generated by force about any point 'o' is defined by


\overrightarrow{dM}=\overrightarrow{dr}* \overrightarrow{dF}

The above expression being a cross product of vectors
\overrightarrow{dr} and
\overrightarrow{dF} the moment at point 'o' will depend on direction of both these vectors.

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