Determine the moment of the force F about point P. Express the result as a cartesian vector. F = {-6i + 4 j + 8k} kN 6 m 4 m 3 m 1 m 2 m x y z O P A
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However, this information is not provided in the question. The moment (or torque) of a force about a point is given by the cross product of the position vector and the force vector. In Cartesian coordinates, this is calculated as follows: M = r x F Show more…
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