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Consider the following statement :
\n“When a body is in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments about any point equals the sum of the anticlockwise moments about the same point.”
\nWhich one of the following laws is described in the above statement ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Law of motion” option2=”Law of moments” option3=”Law of momentum” option4=”Law of magnetism” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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The statement “When a body is in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments about any point equals the sum of the anticlockwise moments about the same point” is the definition of rotational equilibrium. This condition is formally known as the Law of Moments, which is part of the requirements for a body to be in complete equilibrium (the other part being translational equilibrium, i.e., zero net force).<\/section>\n
The Law of Moments is the principle that governs rotational equilibrium.<\/section>\n
Moment (or torque) is the tendency of a force to cause rotation around an axis or pivot point. For a body to be in complete mechanical equilibrium, both the net force and the net moment acting on it must be zero.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consider the following statement : “When a body is in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments about any point equals the sum of the anticlockwise moments about the same point.” Which one of the following laws is described in the above statement ? [amp_mcq option1=”Law of motion” option2=”Law of moments” option3=”Law of momentum” option4=”Law … <\/p>\n

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