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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[moment]] of a force about a given point; that is, the [[vector product]] of the [[position vector]] (from the given point to the point at which the force is applied) and the force.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"><br/>''See'' [[mountain torque]], [[frictional torque]].</div><br/> </div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[moment]] of a force about a given point; that is, the [[vector product]] of the [[position vector|position vector]] (from the given point to the point at which the force is applied) and the force.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"><br/>''See'' [[mountain torque]], [[frictional torque]].</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 25 April 2012
torque
The moment of a force about a given point; that is, the vector product of the position vector (from the given point to the point at which the force is applied) and the force.
