Engineering Mechanics
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

Twice the area of the triangle
Half the area of the triangle
None of these
Area of the triangle

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Engineering Mechanics
Which of the following statement is incorrect?

The ratio of the limiting friction to the normal reaction is called coefficient of friction
A machine whose efficiency is 100% is known as an ideal machine
The velocity ratio of a machine is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied
A force acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the body is called force of friction

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Engineering Mechanics
The moment of a force

All of these
Is equal to twice the area of the triangle, whose base is the line representing the force and whose vertex is the point, about which the moment is taken
Is equal to the product of force acting on the body and the perpendicular distance of a point and the line of action of the force
Is the turning effect produced by a force, on the body, on which it acts

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