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प्रश्न
What do you mean by the clockwise and anti-clockwise moment of force?
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उत्तर
Clockwise moment of force — When the moment of force is in the clockwise direction.
Anticlockwise moment — When the moment of force acts in an anticlockwise direction.
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A force is applied on (i) a non-rigid body and (ii) a rigid body. How does the effect of the force differ in the above two cases?
Match the column
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Camel | (1) broad and deep foundation |
| (b) Truck | (2) broad feet |
| (c) Knife | (3) six or eight tyres |
| (d) High building | (4) sharp cutting edge |
| (e) Thrust | (5) atm |
| (f) Moment of force | (6) N |
| (g) Atmospheric pressure | (7) N m |
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