Moments

Celia, C. W.; Nice, A. T. F.; Elliott, K. F.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-03566-3_7

C. W. Celia⁵,
A. T. F. Nice^6,7 &
K. F. Elliott⁸

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The effect of a force on a particle can be calculated when the mass of the particle and the magnitude and direction of the force are known. In order to find the effect of a force on a rigid body, it is essential to know at which point of the body the force is applied.

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City of London Polytechnic, UK
C. W. Celia (formerly Principal Lecturer in Mathematics)
Mathematics Department, Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hampton, UK
A. T. F. Nice (formerly Principal Lecturer in Mathematics)
Middlesex Polytechnic, UK
A. T. F. Nice (formerly Principal Lecturer in Mathematics)
Division of Mathematics Education, Derby Lonsdale College of Higher Education, UK
K. F. Elliott (formerly Head)

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Celia, C.W., Nice, A.T.F., Elliott, K.F. (1982). Moments. In: Advanced mathematics 2. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03566-3_7

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