A force of 5N acts at a point Y on a rod XYZ as shown in this diagram. If XYZ is 2m, what is the moment of the force about point X?

a
0Nm
b
3Nm
c
7Nm
d
10Nm
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DocAbdul
1 year ago
Since moments is the product of force and it's perpendicular distance. Meaning the force and the distance has to be perpendicular. In this case the force is acting towards the right or east which means the force and distance XY are parallel. Which gives us 0.
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