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What is Moment example?


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  1. A moment may be depicted in physics as the turning effect that forces have on objects.
  2. The opening of a door, for example, causes the door to rotate around its hinges when a pushing force is applied to the handle.
  3. The hinges serve as a pivot in this case.
  4. The moment or turning effect is proportional to the perpendicular distance between the hinges.
  5. Examples of the moment are:
    5.1 seesaws
    5.2 opening and closing of doors
    5.3 nutcrackers

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