Torque (rate of change of angular momentum)
Description
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis. The unbalanced torque on a body along axis of rotation determines the rate of change of the body’s angular momentum.
Related formulasVariables
τ | Torque (N*m) |
dL | Change of angular momentum (J*sec) |
dt | Change of time (sec) |