Torque Torque is the combination of force applied at a point with the right angle (perpendicular) distance from that point to the axis of rotation (in our case, this'll be an axle). You can think of torque as being essentially a "twisting force." The formula to compute torque about an axis is simply this: T = F * d, where T = Torque F = Force (here, the force applied perpendicular to the axis) d = Distance In 2 dimensions, you can visualize this simply: For more details on the subject, see the BEAM From the Ground Up tutorial on torque here.

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