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प्रश्न
State the principle of moments. Give one device as an application of it
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उत्तर
According to the principle of moments, if the algebraic sum of moments of all the forces acting on the body about the axis of rotation is zero, the body is in equilibrium. A physical balance (or beam balance) works on the principle of moments.
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