Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in The Motor Effect.
The turning effect of a force, calculated as the product of the force and the perpendicular distance from the pivot.
Moment appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Magnetism and electromagnetism, especially The Motor Effect and Electric motors.
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Forces
Moments, Levers and Gears • Moments, levers and gears