The moment of a force is a.Equivalent to the algebraic sum of the moments acting on a body b.Equivalent to the sum of horizontal as well as vertical components of the moments on a body c.Equivalent to the sum of the moments acting on a body d.Equivalent to the sum of horizontal components of the moments on a body e.Equivalent to the vertical sum of the moments acting on a body

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a. Equivalent to the algebraic sum of the moments acting on a body

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