Principle of Moments for a Body in Equilibrium
Materials:
- Metre ruler
- Weights
- Strings
Explanation:
- In equilibrium, the clockwise moment equals the anticlockwise moment.
- For a body to be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments must be equal to the sum of anticlockwise moments about any point.
Clockwise Moment=Anticlockwise Moment
Force×Distance=Force×Distance
F D1×W1=W2×D2
Principle of Moments:
- States that for a body to be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments about any point must be equal to the sum of anticlockwise moments about that point.