Undergrad Why if net force=zero, moment at any point is same?

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Why as long net force= zero, moment at any point is the same but if net force= non zero, that is not case anymore?

Here is simple example:
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Net force=zero case: F1=10, F2=40, N=50

Moment at A= +20Nm

Moment at B=+20Nm

Any point you choose you will get same moment..

Net force = non zero: F1=10, F2=40, N=30

Moment at A=+20Nm

Moment at B=+100Nm

Now, moment is not the same in every point.
 
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Please show the equations that you use to compute the moments, for the cases you present.
 
Topic about reference frames, center of rotation, postion of origin etc Comoving ref. frame is frame that is attached to moving object, does that mean, in that frame translation and rotation of object is zero, because origin and axes(x,y,z) are fixed to object? Is it same if you place origin of frame at object center of mass or at object tail? What type of comoving frame exist? What is lab frame? If we talk about center of rotation do we always need to specified from what frame we observe?

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