moment of a force, \(M\)

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About a point is the vector product of the radius vector from this point to a point on the line of action of the force and the force, \(M=r\times F\).
Sources:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 12 [Terms] [Book]
ISO 31-2: 1992 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'moment of a force' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04005 RIS BibTex EndNote
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