"The rotational analogue of linear force."
The force that is applied to an object to cause a rotational motion.
Force: A push or pull on an object that causes it to change its motion.
Torque: A twisting or turning force that causes rotational motion.
Moment of inertia: The resistance of an object to rotational motion.
Angular acceleration: The change in rotational speed over time.
Center of mass: The point at which the mass of an object is equally balanced in all directions.
Newton's laws of motion: The fundamental principles governing the motion of objects.
Conservation of angular momentum: The principle that states that the total angular momentum of a system is conserved in the absence of external torques.
Projectile motion: The motion of an object that is launched into the air and moves along a curved path under the influence of gravity.
Center of gravity: The point at which the weight of an object is equally balanced in all directions.
Rotational kinetic energy: The energy of an object due to its rotational motion.
Angular momentum: The measure of an object's rotational motion and resistance to changing that motion.
Work: The product of force and the distance over which it acts.
Power: The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
Friction: A force that opposes the motion of objects in contact.
Elasticity: The ability of an object to return to its original shape after being deformed.
Inelastic collision: A collision in which the kinetic energy is not conserved.
Elastic collision: A collision in which the kinetic energy is conserved.
Moment arm: The perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the line of action of a force.
Torsion: The twisting or bending of an object due to a twisting force.
Static equilibrium: The state of an object where the net force and net torque acting on it are zero.
Static torque: The torque generated when an object is at rest or stationary. It occurs when a force is applied perpendicular to an object's axis of rotation.
Dynamic torque: The torque generated by a rotating object. It occurs when a force is applied perpendicular to an object's axis of rotation while it is moving.
Axial torque: The torque generated when a force is applied parallel to an object's axis of rotation. It causes a twisting motion in the object.
Torsional torque: The twisting force that tends to cause rotation. It occurs due to the angular displacement of a rotating object which results in a twisting effect.
Frictional torque: The resistance to motion created when two surfaces come in contact with each other. It is due to the force of friction between the surfaces.
Contact torque: The torque generated by the contact force between two objects. It occurs when two objects come in contact with each other and exert a force on each other.
Gravity torque: The torque generated by the gravitational force acting on an object. It depends on the mass of the object and the direction of the force.
Magnetic torque: The torque generated by a magnetic field acting on an object with magnetic properties. It occurs due to the interaction of a magnetic field with the magnetic moments of atoms within the object.
Elastic torque: The torque generated by an elastic material that is deformed by an applied external force. It occurs when a material undergoes elastic deformation and then returns to its original form when the force is removed.
Electromagnetic torque: The torque produced by an electric current passing through a magnetic field. It occurs due to the interaction of the magnetic field with the current-carrying conductor.
"It is also referred to as the moment of force."
"The rate of change of angular momentum that would be imparted to an isolated body."
"The concept originated with the studies by Archimedes."
"Give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the Earth."
"As a twist applied to an object with respect to a chosen point."
"Torque is defined as the product of the magnitude of the perpendicular component of the force and the distance of the line of action of a force from the point around which it is being determined."
"The law of conservation of energy can also be used to understand torque."
"The symbol for torque is typically τ."
"When being referred to as moment of force, it is commonly denoted by M."
"In three dimensions, the torque is a pseudovector."
"The magnitude of torque applied to a rigid body depends on three quantities: the force applied, the lever arm vector connecting the point about which the torque is being measured to the point of force application, and the angle between the force and lever arm vectors."
"τ = r × F"
"The torque vector."
"The position vector (a vector from the point about which the torque is being measured to the point where the force is applied)."
"The force vector."
"The cross product, which produces a vector that is perpendicular both to r and to F following the right-hand rule."
"The SI unit for torque is the newton-metre (N⋅m)."
"For more on the units of torque, see § Units."
"See § Units for more on the units of torque."