moment of force

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moment of force

noun moments of force

The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. The moment is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation.
Similar: torque, moment

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noun moment of force

Español	momento de fuerza
中文	力矩 lì jǔ
हिन्दी	बलाघूर्ण balāghūrṇ
Français	moment de force
Deutsch	Drehmoment, Kraftmoment
Română	moment de torsiune
Русский	моме́нт си́лы momént síly
Tiếng Việt	mô men lực
العربية	عَزْم ʕazm

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@misc{moment_of_force_2026,
  title = {moment of force},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moment%20of%20force},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}