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It doesn't matter whether it's a straight beam or a curve, you calculate moments the same way. The moment is a force multiplied by its perpendicular distance from the point of rotation.
There is one thing you will need to consider while preparing your mobile, the location of the center of mass of the curved pieces. If you are using a rectangular piece of wood, for example, the COM is located at the the midpoint of the length and of the width. So, you can support the piece at the COM.
With a curve, the COM could be at a point in the space around the object. Think of a donut - it's COM is in the middle of the hole. You could have a harder time getting everything into equilibrium.
It's not a monumental challenge to overcome, just something for you to think about as you layout your pieces. Good luck.
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What is clock wise?
Turning something 'clockwise' would be turning it in the direction the hands on a clock turns. 'Counter-clockwise' would be turning it the opposite direction of a clock. I always remember anti-clockwise from clockwise, by which way a clock turns for clockwise, and the opposite way of a clock turning for anti-clockwise.
What does it mean when an angle is negative?
An angle is a measure of turn. the amount of turn is the magnitude, measured in degrees, and direction of turn can be clockwise or anti-clockwise. A positive angle turns in an anti-clockwise direction while a negative angle turns in a clockwise direction.
How much is 3 quarter clockwise?
3 quarters clockwise is 270 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees anti(counter)-clocwise
What is the angle between the hands of the clock at seven ocklock?
Going clockwise... 210 degrees. Going anti-clockwise... 150 degrees.
What defines a shape?
Every component: the length of each line, the measure of each angle, the order in which the lines are connected, the order of the angles, whether these orders are clockwise or anti-clockwise.
How to find electrons having clockwise spin and anti clockwise spin in an atom?
by looking at it
Do the planets travel anti clockwise or clockwise?
It is going anti-clockwise.
What are the suffixes and prefixes for clockwise?
counterclockwise
What is another word for counter clockwise?
Anti-clockwise
What direction do revolving doors turn?
anti clockwise or clockwise - it depends - in North America its clockwise but in the UK it is anti clockwise
Which Way do you turn a screwdriver?
You turn it clockwise to tighten and anti-clockwise to loosen.
What way is anti clockwise?
Anti clockwise means to the left. clockwise goes to the right. if you get stuck look at a clock. the hand pointing left is anti clockwise. Go to the right it's clockwise.
What does Anti-clockwise mean in British?
Anti-clockwise isn't just British, it is used by the majority of the English speaking world. Anti-clockwise would mean 'counter-clockwise' in the American equivalent.
What are synonyms of anti-clockwise?
counter clockwise
How would you use the word anti clockwise in a sentence?
The competitors will run anti-clockwise around the track.
What happens when a clockwise moment and an anticlockwise moment are equal?
on a seesaw what happens when a clockwise moment and an anticlockwise moment are equal
What is the value of the clockwise moment?
The definitions of clockwise and anti-clockwise are quite arbitrary. Originally, a simple sun dial was a simple pole projecting the earth, (or from a south facing wall of a building). The shadow of this, in the northern hemisphere moves in a clockwise direction. And, as with cyclones, the direction in the southern hemisphere is opposite.
