Lever balanced or in equilibrium


Definition

Principle of moments states that when a body is in equilibrium, sum of clockwise moments about a pivot is equal to sum of anticlockwise moments about the SAME pivot #PhysicsDefinitions


Conditions for Equilibrium for body to be stationary or in equilibrium must not have any rotational or translational motion no resultant forces or resultant moments acting on the body

Conditions for equilibrium:

  • resultant moment on body is 0
  • resultant force on body is also 0