The moment of a force F about a point P has the following properties; A) If the line of action of F passes through point P, the moment is not always equal to zero B The magnitude of a moment at point P is equal to the product of the magnitude of F and the parallel distance from P to the line of action of F. The direction of moment at point P indicates the direction of the moment through a right hand rule. Since the cross product is commutative, it is essential to maintain the correct sequence of the vectors in the equation D) All of the properties given at A, B and C are not true

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The moment of a force F about a point P has the following properties;
A If the line of action of F passes through point P, the moment is not always equal to zero
B
The magnitude of a moment at point P is equal to the product of the magnitude of F and the parallel distance from P
to the line of action of F.
The direction of moment at point P indicates the direction of the moment through a right hand rule. Since the cross
product is commutative, it is essential to maintain the correct sequence of the vectors in the equation
(D) All of the properties given at A, B and C are not true
Transcribed Image Text:The moment of a force F about a point P has the following properties; A If the line of action of F passes through point P, the moment is not always equal to zero B The magnitude of a moment at point P is equal to the product of the magnitude of F and the parallel distance from P to the line of action of F. The direction of moment at point P indicates the direction of the moment through a right hand rule. Since the cross product is commutative, it is essential to maintain the correct sequence of the vectors in the equation (D) All of the properties given at A, B and C are not true
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