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×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, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04005 RIS BibTex EndNote
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