Engineering Mechanics - Engineering

Q1:

Three forces acting on a rigid body are represented in magnitude, direction and line of action by the three sides of a triangle taken in order. The forces are equivalent to a couple whose moment is equal to

A area of the triangle

B twice the area of the triangle

C half the area of the triangle

D none of these

ANS:B - twice the area of the triangle

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