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What is meant by moment of a force about a point​

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The moment of a force about a point is the product of the distance from the point to the point of application of the force and the component of the force that is perpendicular to that distance. It is a measure of the tendency of one or more applied forces to rotate an object about an axis passing through that point. Mathematically, it can be defined as "The product of force and perpendicular distance from the point to the line of action of the force is called the moment of the force about the point".

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The turning effect of force is known as moment of force. It is the product of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance from the line of action of the force to the pivot or point where the object will turn.
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