CAIE IGCSE Physics Moment as a Turning Effect
Practise defining the moment of a force as its turning effect about a point, distinguishing the quantity from force alone and relating it to everyday levers.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
Exam points
- define a moment as the turning effect of a force about a pivot or specified point
- use a door, spanner or seesaw to identify the force, pivot and resulting rotation
1.5.2.1—Moment of a force as a measure of its question 1
[Maximum number: 3]
Define the moment of a force and describe the effect that it measures.
force × perpendicular distance (from pivot)
A2
Any one from:
- force × distance from pivot
- reference to perpendicular distance (from pivot)
- reference to perpendicular force
C1
(it measures the) turning effect (of a force)
B1
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