Effects of Forces-
Moments
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise momenrs
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
What is
Moments?
Moments
Moments
Moments
The moment of force depends on the following
factors:
Moments
The moment of force depends on the following
factors:
• The size (magnitude) of the force
• The perpendicular distance between the line of
action of the force and the turning point which
is called the pivot
How do we
calculate the
moment of force?
Moments
Moment of force= Force x perpendicular distance
from the pivot to line of action of
the force
Moment = F x d
Moments
Moment of force= Force x perpendicular distance
from the pivot to line of action of
the force
Moment = F x d
Moment is measured in Newton metres (Nm)
What are the
Types of
Moments?
Types of Moments
Types of Moments
What is a clockwise
moment?
Clockwise Moment
How to determine
clockwise or
anticlockwise moment?
Clockwise Moment
Clockwise Moment
What is a anti-
clockwise moment?
Anti-clockwise Moment
How to determine
anticlockwise moment?
Anti-clockwise Moment
Anti-clockwise Moment
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
How confident do you feel?
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
How confident do you feel?
Let us Calculate
moments
Calculating Moments
Calculating Moments
Calculating Moments
Calculating Moments
Calculating Moments
Let us look at
some examples
Can you find the
force and
distance?
Can you find the
force and
distance?
Can you find the
force and
distance?
Can you find the
force and
distance?
Can you find the
force and
distance?
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise momenrs
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
How confident do you feel?
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise momenrs
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
How confident do you feel?
Let us look at the
Principle of
Moments
Principle of moments
Principle of moments
clockwise moments = anticlockwise moments
Principle of moments
Let us Solve some
numericals on
Principle of Moments
Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Some important points to be noted:
1.The unit for force must be in Newton, the unit
for distance must be in metres.
2.The distance must be measured from the
force to the pivot
Numericals on Principle of moments
Find F
Numericals on Principle of moments
If the system is balanced, the anticlockwise
turning effects of Force F must be equal the
clockwise turning effect
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
In order to balance the 5N force acting at 0.5m
from the pivot, we require 10N force acting in the
opposite direction but at 0.25m
Unbalanced Forces
Sometimes moments can easily Unbalanced-
even when we don’t want them to!
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Numericals on Principle of moments
Let us now test
your knowledge
When more than one force acts in the same direction, their overall
turning effect is just the _______ of their moments
When more than one force acts in the same direction, their overall
turning effect is just the sum of their moments
When forces act in a different direction, yet still balance, the total
turning effect in each direction will be the same:
When forces act in a different direction, yet still balance, the total
turning effect in each direction will be the same:
Sum of clockwise moments = sum of anticlockwise moments
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise momenrs
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
How confident do you feel?
Learning Outcomes
• To identify what are the forces that will give rise to
clockwise/anticlockwise moments
• To calculate clockwise/anticlockwise momenrs
• To use the Principle of moments to solve numericals
How confident do you feel?
Learning Activity
10N 6N
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