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Match each torque symbol to its job

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs
  1. Left
    tau
    Right
    Turning effectiveness of a force
  2. Left
    r
    Right
    Distance from pivot to force point
  3. Left
    F
    Right
    Magnitude of the applied force
  4. Left
    theta
    Right
    Angle between force and pivot vector
  5. Left
    r perp
    Right
    Shortest pivot distance to force line
  6. Left
    N m
    Right
    SI unit that torque is measured in
Instructions
Tap a symbol, then tap the phrase that defines it.

Explanation

_Source: OpenStax College Physics, section 9.2 The Second Condition for Equilibrium_
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