Moments Test

Physics

The centre of gravity of a lamina is the point at which the entire weight of the lamina can be considered to act, and it is determined by the distribution of __________ within the lamina.

mass

The moment of a force about a point is defined as the product of the force and the __________ distance from the point to the line of action of the force.

perpendicular

For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the __________ moments about any point must equal the sum of the counterclockwise moments about that same point.

clockwise

Machines utilize the principle of moments to gain __________ advantage, allowing smaller forces to move larger loads by altering the distance over which the force is applied.

mechanical

The __________ of a force is defined as the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the point to the line of action of the force.

moment