Which of these are the units of the moment of force?

$N m$

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$Dyne cm$

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$N/m$

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$J/cm$

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Solution

The correct options are
A
$N m$

B
$Dyne cm$

The moment is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance between the line of action of force and axis of rotation. Its SI unit is newton metre ( $N m$ ) and its CGS unit is dyne centimetre ( $D y n e c m$ ).

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