GCSE Physics

Moments

Forces that act on objects that have a fixed point - such as the hinge of a door, or the axle of a wheel - may make that object rotate. We call the turning effect of a force the moment.

The fixed point is often called the pivot or fulcrum. How strong the turning effect is depends on:

  • the size of the force
  • its distance from the pivot

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