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Force and Moment Vector Equivalence

The document discusses the relationship between force and moment vectors. It states that the magnitude of a moment vector is the product of the force vector magnitude and its perpendicular distance from the line of action. The direction of a moment vector is perpendicular to the plane formed by the point and force line of action. The sense is clockwise or counterclockwise using the right hand rule. It also discusses Varignon's theorem, which states that the resultant moment is the vector sum of the individual moments.

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Force and Moment Vector Equivalence

The document discusses the relationship between force and moment vectors. It states that the magnitude of a moment vector is the product of the force vector magnitude and its perpendicular distance from the line of action. The direction of a moment vector is perpendicular to the plane formed by the point and force line of action. The sense is clockwise or counterclockwise using the right hand rule. It also discusses Varignon's theorem, which states that the resultant moment is the vector sum of the individual moments.

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Equivalence between Force and Moment

Daniel Gómez Lendı́nez


Mechanical Engineering Degree
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Spain
<[email protected]>

December 1, 2010

1
The magnitude of a Moment vector (M) is the product of the magnitude of Force
vector (F), multiplied by the perpendicular distance from the action line of F, to the line
item (ie the line of action of F and point must be parallel, and the distance between them
is the perpendicular distance)

The direction of a Moment vector about a point P is always perpendicular to the


plane formed by the point P and line of action of the vector F.

The sense of a Moment vector with respect to a point ”P” any, is () if the direction
is counterclockwise, and is (-) if it is clockwise (we can use as well the right hand rule.)

Moment vector not depend on the point of intersection of the vector R (which goes
from the point P to the line of action of F) and line of action of the force vector F.

2
Varignon Theorem
The moment M of the resultant R of a system of forces about any axis or point equals
the vector sum of the moments of the various forces of the system with respect to this
axis or point.

Where r is the position vector of O to the line of action of F. Thus:

MO = r x F = (r·F·sin (alpha))·e

alpha: the angle between two vectors (r and F)

e: is the unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors r and F.

(r sin (alpha)) distance d from the center point O to the line of action F

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