IdentificationEasy1 mark
6(i)
The diagram shows a wheel with a handle. Two forces, F1 and F2 of equal magnitudes are acting on the handle as shown in the diagram.
Which force produces negative moment?
Topic: Clockwise and anticlockwise moments
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Answer
Exam answer
F₁.
Explanation
F₁ tends to rotate the wheel clockwise, taken as a negative moment.
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