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प्रश्न
The moment of a force about axis depends ______.
विकल्प
only on the magnitude of force
only on the perpendicular distance of force from the axis
neither on the force nor on the perpendicular distance of force from the axis
on both the force and its perpendicular distance from the axis
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उत्तर
The moment of a force about axis depends on both the force and its perpendicular distance from the axis.
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