What is principle of moments?

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Principle of moments states that in rotational equilibrium, the summation of the clockwise moment about a particular point is equal to the total anticlockwise moment about the same point.
That is, according to the principle of moments, the algebraic sum of moments of all the forces acting on the body about the axis of rotation is zero.

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