moment of force

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. The moment is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation.

Equivalents

Españolmomento de fuerza

Françaismoment de force

DeutschDrehmoment Kraftmoment

13 more languages

العربيةعزم

Bosanskimoment

Češtinamoment síly

हिन्दीबलाघूर्ण

Hrvatskimoment

Magyarforgatónyomaték

Bahasa Indonesiamomen gaya

Nederlandskrachtmoment moment

Русскиймомент силы

Српскиmoment

Svenskavridmoment

Tiếng Việtmô men lực

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

moment of glory moment of inertia moment of silence moment of truth moment-generating function moment, instant

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