моме́нт си́лы — meaning in English

English meaning

• moment noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
• torque noun A twisting or rotational force that makes something turn around an axis.

Senses

моме́нт си́лы is used for these senses in English:

• moment (physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.
• moment of force (physics) 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.
• torque (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)

moment — full definition

1. noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
2. name A family name.

torque — full definition

1. noun A twisting or rotational force that makes something turn around an axis.
2. verb To apply a twisting force that makes something rotate.

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