Question

Stion 3

Define the law of moments. It is applicable to a certain condition of the acting forces.
Name the condition.

Answer 1

algebraic sum of moments of all the forces acting on the body about the axis of rotation is zero, the body is in equilibrium. According to the principle of moments, in equilibrium: Sum of anticlockwise Moments = Sum of clockwise moments.

Condition:

For an object to be in equilibrium, it must be experiencing no acceleration.

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