 | John Christie Douglas - 1875 - 460 σελίδες
...given axis or point, measures the efficiency of the force to produce rotation about that axis or point. The moment of a force about a point is the product of the force into the perpendicular to its line of action from the given point, and is therefore equal to twice... | |
 | James Thomson Bottomley - 1877 - 152 σελίδες
...same plane to be considered, the moment of the forces about a point in their plane is often spoken of. The moment of a force about a point is the product of the magnitude of the force, and the length of the perpendicular from the point on its direction. The moment... | |
 | James Andrew Blaikie - 1878 - 184 σελίδες
...neither raised nor lowered by a small displacement. 57. The Moment of a Force about a Point.—The Moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point. Let P be a force 2 acting along A the line BC, and from A let AD be... | |
 | James Andrew Blaikie - 1879 - 242 σελίδες
...is neither raised nor lowered by a small displacement. 57. The Moment of a Force about a Point. — The Moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point. Let P be a force 2 acting along the line BC, and from A let AD be drawn... | |
 | R. M. Milburn - 1880 - 116 σελίδες
...direction=o. (ii) The sum of Hie resolved forces at right angles to the first set—o. 4. MOMENTS. — Def. The moment of a force about a point is the product of the force into the perpendicular distance of its line of action from the point 5. The moment of the resultant... | |
 | Augustin Privat-Deschanel - 1880 - 1176 σελίδες
...parallel forces, the product Px is called the moment of the force P about the point O. More generally, the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force by the length of the perpendicular dropped upon it from the point. The above equations show that for... | |
 | Augustin Privat-Deschanel - 1880 - 284 σελίδες
...parallel forces, the product Px is called the moment of the force P about the point O. More generally, the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force by the length of the perpendicular dropped upon, it from the point. The above equations show that for... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1882 - 618 σελίδες
...effect: value: the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made : an instant : \meck,) the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point. (Fr. — L. momentum, for movimenium — monteo, to move.] Momentary,... | |
 | William Chambers, Andrew Findlater - 1882 - 628 σελίδες
...effect : value : the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made : an instant : \mech.} the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point. [ Fr. — L. momentum, for movimentum — moveot to move.] Momentary,... | |
 | William Thomas Jeffcott - 1883 - 232 σελίδες
...perpendicular to their directions, the forces will be to one another as the sides of the triangle. Moment of a Force about a Point, is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the point. (i.) The moment of the resultant about any point ia equal to the sum of the... | |
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The moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the line of action of the force to the point. 
