What is a moment in statics?

[garagegraphyx]

I am currently learning engineering mechanics and on the subject elementary of statics. I am very confused about what a moment is...
i need a recommendation of a good website that can teach me these stuffs.

Thank you!

 

[russ_watters]

A moment is essentially a vector description of a torque.

http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Materials-Science-and-Engineering/3-11Mechanics-of-MaterialsFall1999/AA9A4B36-AF87-415B-B3B4-6A0FE0638BCA/0/statics.pdf might be jumping ahead a little, but here is a description of what's going on with a cantilevered beam.

http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/arch264/text/ch1statics/1.7.html is another:

Essentially, you have two force components: shear and bending moment.

 

[leonel]

Miri,

Take a look on a book entitled "Vector Mechanics for Engineers", authors Beer & Johnston. This book is very educative. You will not regret at.