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Card 27 / 58: What is the definition of torque?
A)
Torque is a scalar, in which magnitude is the product of the force applied and the distance between the point of application of the force and the axis of rotation.
B)
Torque is a vector, in which the magnitude is the product of the force applied and the distance from the point of application of the force and the axis of rotation.
C)
Torque is a scalar, in which the magnitude is the product of the force applied and the lever arm.
D)
Torque is the cross product of the force applied and the distance between the point of application of the force and the axis of rotation.
Answer:
D) Torque is the cross product of the force applied and the distance between the point of application of the force and the axis of rotation.
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Introduction to Mechanics. The Saylor Academy 2014, http://www.saylor.org/courses/phys101/
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