ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Moment (physics)

Moment is like when you try to push a really heavy toy box by yourself. Even though you might not be able to move it, you're still using a lot of force to try to push it. The moment is like the strength you're using to push the toy box.

But there's more to moment than just strength. The moment also depends on where you're pushing the toy box. If you try to push it at the bottom, you'll have to use more force to move it than if you push it at the top. That's because the distance from the bottom to the top is longer, so when you push at the top, it gives you more leverage - kind of like using a lever to move something heavy.

So, in physics, moment is a measure of how much force you're applying to something and how far away that force is from a certain point. It's kind of like a see-saw - if one person is heavier than the other, they have to sit closer to the center point of the see-saw to balance it out. That's because their weight is adding more force to one side than the other, which creates a moment.

In summary, moment is a way of measuring how much force is being applied to an object and where that force is being applied. It's like pushing a heavy toy box - the harder you push and the further away you push from, the more moment you'll create.