Moments in the Plane: Laminas and Vectors

The moment of a force about a point, forces on a rectangular lamina, forces as vectors $a\mathbf{i} + b\mathbf{j}$ and couples, levelled, click to reveal

Moment $=$ force $\times$ perpendicular distance; for $a\mathbf{i} + b\mathbf{j}$ at $(x, y)$ the moment about $O$ is $xb - ya$ (anticlockwise positive)
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