The moment of a force

A Is the turning effect produced by a force, on the body, on which it acts
B 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
C 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
D All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above

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