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: When a [[force]] acts on an [[object]] with a [[pivot]] it becomes a turning force called a [[moment]].
: A '''moment''' can be calculated by multiplying a [[force]] by the [[distance]] from a [[pivot]].
: '''Moment'''s can be used to make [[Force Multiplier]]s using a [[pivot]] and [[lever]].
: The longer the lever, the larger the [[moment]] that can be produced.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Using '''moments''' an effort can be used to lift a load. If the [[pivot]] is closer to the load than the effort then the [[force]] of effort can be smaller than the load to lift the object.
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===Equation===
===Example Calculations===
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|[[File:MomentSpanner1.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:MomentHammer1.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:MomentHammer2.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:MomentHammer3.png|center|200px]]
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