What is the Torque?

Answer 1

Torque is also called as moment of couple or simply couple.

Moment is the quantity to measure the rotating effect of an object. If it is zero the body will not rotate if it is positive in will rotate in one direction and if it is negative it will rotate in the other direction.

Moment is measured by the product of the force and the perpendicular distance between the force and the point about which the body tend to rotate.

Therefore the moment will be greater, if the applied force is greater. For the same force the moment can be increased by increasing the distance from the axis of rotation.

In the case of linear motion the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the force applied on the body.

In the case of a rotating object we apply a force at a point away from the axis of rotation in order to rotate it. There fore, in the case of rotation, it is not the force which determines the rotation, but it is the torque, the moment of the force, determines the rotating effect.

Similarly it is not the mass, but the moment of Inertia determines the rotating effect.

The angular acceleration is the product of moment of inertia and the torque.

Or the angular acceleration is directly proportional to the torque applied on the body.

In the case of bodies in linear motion we apply equal and opposite force to stop the motion.

In the case of rotating objects we must apply equal but opposite torque (moment of force) to stop rotation.

Answer 2

Torge is the pulling power of the engine given the gear ratio. If a car can produce massive power, but has no torque, it will not move, because the power cannot be converted to the ground. A car with higher torque will be able to put power to the ground and be able to start from stop in higher gears without riding the clutch.

Answer 3

Torque is the turning effect of force...also known as moment or couple

torque= cross product of force and radius vector

radius vector is the perpendicular distance between the axis of rotation and the point where the force is being applied.

Answer 4

The measure of the force applied to a member to produce rotational motion usually measured in foot-pounds. Torque is determined by multiplying the applied force by the distance from the pivot point to the point where the force is applied.

Answer 5

Torque is rotational force. When you open a peanut butter jar you are applying torque to the lid.

Answer 6

Torque is termed as rotational force

Torque is the force, which is used to make, any body rotate

Torque = force applied * prependiculad distance between the
pt of force applied and pt of rotation

Unlike force it is scalar quantity

Answer 7

The TWISTED side of the Force!