Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Turning effects of forces

Turning effects of forces — practice question

A student claims that: If an object is in equilibrium, the total clockwise moment about a point $X$ is the same as the total anticlockwise moment about a point $Y$. Which condition would need to be true for the student’s statement to be correct?

  • AEither $X$ or $Y$ is the centre of gravity of the object.
  • BEither $X$ or $Y$ is the pivot of the object.
  • C$X$ and $Y$ are at opposite ends of the object.
  • D$X$ and $Y$ are the same point on the object.

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