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]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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