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Topic 06. Couple Moment

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Topic 06 covers: 1) Describing a couple and a couple moment; 2) Determining the couple moment.

Understanding couple moments is crucial in Statics because they represent a pair of equal and opposite forces whose effects do not cancel each other out but create a rotational effect about a point. Recognizing and calculating couple moments is essential for analyzing and ensuring the equilibrium of a system, as they contribute to the overall rotational balance alongside other forces and moments. This comprehensive understanding allows for accurate assessment of systems under various loading conditions.

At the end of this chapter, animations are provided to demonstrate how to determine a couple and to offer solutions for the practice problem.

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This page titled Topic 06. Couple Moment is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by JuEun Lee.

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