What is torque

What is torque

When a  is applied on an object so that the object starts rotating about an axis, we call it torque.
This means that the rotation of the object due to the application of force is called torque.

Example-When we use a spanner or a wrench to open a nut; what do we do by trapping the nut with a spanner or wrench and rotating it through the pana, then we apply force on the pan, which causes the nut to rotate, that is because in the nut Force moment is generated.

 

Unit of torque

If the force acting on an object is in newtons and
If the distance is measured in meters, then the SI unit of torque on the object will be Newton-meter.

If the torque is denoted by T, then.

T=F×r
F = applied force
r = vertical distance
Note torque is a vector quantity
To find the direction of the torque, the right-hand screw rule is used.
When the value of the applied force and the value of the perpendicular distance is greater, then the value of the torque is also greater.
You can also see from the formula.

 

So if the handle of the generator is short, then it isn't easy to rotate the generator.

And the bigger it is, the easier it is to rotate. That is because the value of r increases, and I will not tell what is r because when you are reading my post, you must have known what r is okay

I am giving another example, and you must write the next example in the comment box. The second example is that when we open the door of the house with force from near its possession, more force is applied, and the same force is opened from the distance from the possession. If so, the door opens easily.

 

torque per point


The moment of a force about the point =r×F

Moment of force F about a point = r x F

Here F = applied force
P = point of action of force
Q = the point about which we have to find the torque.
r = position vector of the point of action of the force concerning the point concerning the torque


|τ| = r.F.sinθ = r⊥F = r.F⊥
Here = angle between the direction of force and the position vector of P concerning Q
r⊥ = perpendicular distance of the line of action of the force from the point Q
.F⊥ = force arm
The SI unit of torque is "Newton. meter". (N.m)
The torque is a vector quantity.
The direction of the moment of force is determined by the thumb rule of the right hand.

 

about an axis: torque

The torque of the force F about an axis AB can be defined as the torque component along the axis AB about a point O on the axis of the force F.
In the given figure F about O: torque 0 = r x F
The moment of force of F about AB, AB, is the component of 0 along with AB.
About any axis of a force: torque can have four states –
Case 1: The force is parallel to the axis of rotation, that is, F || AB
AB about the axis of rotation about which the torque is to be found
r x F is perpendicular to F but F || AB, so r x F AB
The component of r x F is along with AB, hence zero.
Case 2: The line of force intersects the axis of rotation (F cuts AB)
F cuts AB along with r, so F and rare in the same line, so the moment of a force about O r x F = 0
Hence, the component of this torque along AB will also be zero.

 

Force moment = distance between a center of rotation and a force × (force
=l × f = flsinθ

in this thread
= torque (Nm)
F= force vector (N)
L= length vector

I hope you guys understood the torque

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