 moment of a force" with respect to a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the given point to the line of action of the force.  Applied Mechanics - Page 20de Charles Edward Fuller, William Atkinson Johnston - 1913Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Isaac Todhunter - 1853 - 362 pages
...two definitions already given in Arts. (54) and (67). DBF. Moment of a force with respect to a point. The moment of a force with respect to a point is the product of the force into the perpendicular from the point on the direction of the force. Moment of a force with respect... | |
 | Isaac Wilber Jackson - 1854 - 224 pages
...etc. with respect to the assumed point 0 ; and the point itself is called the centre of moments. Thus the moment of a force with respect to a point, is the product of the force by the perpendicular let fall from the point upon the direction of the force. Employing these terms,... | |
 | Joseph Allen Galbraith - 1856 - 148 pages
...Find the components. Ans. 376. 15 Ibs. and 283.45^)s. 5. The Principle of Momenta. — DEFINITION. — The moment of a force with respect to a point is the product of the force into the perpendicular let fall upon its direction from the point. What is called by writers on mechanics... | |
 | William Guy Peck - 1859 - 368 pages
...last proportion we have, or, FOR' - 147° 50' 34". or, QOR' = 134° 47' 34" Principle of Moments. 36. The moment of a force, with respect to a point, is the product obtained by multiplying the intensity of the force by the perpendicular distance from the point to... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - 1866 - 386 pages
...repeat two definitions already given in Arts. 54 and 67. Moment of a force with respect to a point. The moment of a force with respect to a point is the product of the force into the perpendicular from the point on the direction of the force. Moment of a force with respect... | |
 | Joseph Allen Galbraith, Samuel Haughton - 1866 - 200 pages
...and AC ; therefore AD is that resultant. — a. ED 6. The Principle of Momenta. — DEprtrrr1oir. — The moment of a force with respect to a, point is the product of thejorce into the perpendicular let fall upon its direction from the point. From the preceding definition... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1870 - 464 pages
...; what is the value of the angle between the two forces? Ans. 120°. 52. Principle of Moments. — The moment of a force, with respect to a point, is the product of the force into the perpendicular let Ml from the point to the line of direction of the force. about the centre... | |
 | William Guy Peck - 1870 - 326 pages
...equilibrium, each is proportional to the sine af the angle between the other two. Principle of Moments. 34. The moment of a force, with respect to a point, is the product of the intensity of the force, by the perpendicular from the point to the direction of the force. The fixed... | |
 | Osmund Airy - 1870 - 606 pages
...foot of the shear legs, neglecting the weight of structure. Fia. 14 ( v r \ 0 1 1 k 2 7. i Fia. 15 18. Moment of a Force. — The moment of a force with respect to any point in its plane may be defined as the product of the force and a perpendicular let fall from... | |
 | J W. Mulcaster - 1871 - 242 pages
...CHAPTER IV. EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES ACTING ON A RIGID BODY. PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS. 51. DEFINITION.—The moment of a force with respect to a point is the product of the force into the perpendicular let fall upon its direction from the point. From the above definition it follows... | |
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