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    The document discusses the moment of a force about a point. It defines moment of a force as the tendency of a force to rotate a body, which depends on the force magnitude and distance from the point. Several examples are given to demonstrate calculating moment of a force about a point using the force magnitude and perpendicular distance. The homework problems ask the reader to calculate maximum moment for a given force distance, distance for a given moment, total moment of multiple forces, and resultant force location and magnitude for parallel unlike forces.

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    The document discusses the moment of a force about a point. It defines moment of a force as the tendency of a force to rotate a body, which depends on the force magnitude and distance from the point. Several examples are given to demonstrate calculating moment of a force about a point using the force magnitude and perpendicular distance. The homework problems ask the reader to calculate maximum moment for a given force distance, distance for a given moment, total moment of multiple forces, and resultant force location and magnitude for parallel unlike forces.

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    Engineering mechanics

    Lecture 5:

    Moment of a force about a point

    Dr. MUSLIM MUHSIN ALI

    1
    Objectives
    After studying this Lecture, you will be able to

     Define the moment of a force about a point

     Determine the moment of a force about a point

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    1. the moment of a force about a point
    In general, a force acting on a rigid body tends to rotate, as well as translate, the body.
    The force itself is the translational effect—the body tends to move in the direction of
    the force, and the magnitude of the force is proportional to its ability to translate the
    body. (The formal statement of this relationship is Newton’s second law: Force equals
    mass times acceleration.) Here we introduce the tendency of a force to rotate a body,
    called the moment of a force about a point. This rotational effect depends on the
    magnitude of the force and the distance between the point and the line of action of the
    force. The tendency of a force to rotate a body about an axis, called the moment of a
    force about an axis, is discussed in the next article.

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    1. the moment of a force about a point

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    1. the moment of a force about a point

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    1. the moment of a force about a point
    Ex: Knowing that the distance AB is 250 mm determine the maximum
    moment about (B)which can be caused by the (150 N ) force. In what
    direction should the force act?

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    1. the moment of a force about a point
    Ex: Find the distance ( Y ) if the moment of the forces system shown in fig. is equal to
    (
    12750N.m ) about the point ( O ).

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    1. the moment of a force about a point
    Ex: Forces of ( 4 N & 6 N ) act on the lamina ABCD as shown in fig . Find the total
    moments of these forces about the point ( O).

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    1. the moment of a force about a point
    Ex: A force F of magnitude 60 N is applied to the gear Determine the moment of F
    about point O.

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    1. the moment of a force about a point
    Ex: Two like parallel forces of 50 N and 100 N act at the ends of a rod 360 mm
    long. Find the magnitude of the resultant force and the point where it acts.

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    Homework
    1. A beam 3 m long weighing 400 N is suspended in a horizontal position by two
    vertical strings, each of which can withstand a maximum tension of 350 N only. How
    far a body of 200 N weight be placed on the beam, so that one of the strings may just
    break ?

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    Homework
    2. Two unlike parallel forces of magnitude 400 N and 100 N are acting in such a
    way that their lines of action are 150 mm apart. Determine the magnitude of the
    resultant force and the point at which it acts.

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