Mistake Master · AP Physics C · Unit 5 · Topic 5.3 · Step-Through Animation
Torque: The Cross Product That Turns Things
A wrench pushed at an angle: how much twist? Not the bare r times F. Torque is the vector cross product τ = r × F — its size is set by the part of the force perpendicular to r, and its direction by the right-hand rule, out of or into the page.
TORQUE LAB
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