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torsi

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Also known as moment of force

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AI overview

Torque is a twisting force that causes objects to rotate around an axis, similar to how a regular push or pull force causes objects to move in a straight line. It matters because many everyday tasks—like driving a screw with a screwdriver—depend on torque to work.

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Key facts

Physical quantity.name
Torque
Physical quantity.image
Torque animation.gif
Physical quantity.caption
Relationship between force F, torque τ, linear momentum p, and angular momentum L in a system which has rotation constrained to only one plane (forces and moments due to gravity and friction not considered)
Physical quantity.unit
N⋅m
Physical quantity.otherunits
pound-force-feet, lbf⋅inch, ozf⋅in
Physical quantity.symbols
\tau, M
Physical quantity.baseunits
kg⋅m2⋅s−2
Physical quantity.dimension
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