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  2. Torque - Wikipedia

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    denotes the cross product, which produces a vector that is perpendicular both to r and to F following the right-hand rule, is the angle between the force vector and the lever arm vector. The SI unit for torque is the newton-metre (N⋅m). For more on the units of torque, see § Units.

  3. Right-hand rule - Wikipedia

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    Right-hand rule. In mathematics and physics, the right-hand rule is a convention and a mnemonic, utilized to define the orientation of axes in three-dimensional space and to determine the direction of the cross product of two vectors, as well as to establish the direction of the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.

  4. Lorentz force - Wikipedia

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    In physics, specifically in electromagnetism, the Lorentz force law is the combination of electric and magnetic force on a point charge due to electromagnetic fields. The Lorentz force, on the other hand, is a physical effect that occurs in the vicinity of electrically neutral, current-carrying conductors causing moving electrical charges to ...

  5. Magnetic moment - Wikipedia

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    m 2 ⋅ A. Dimension. L2I. In electromagnetism, the magnetic moment or magnetic dipole moment is the combination of strength and orientation of a magnet or other object or system that exerts a magnetic field. The magnetic dipole moment of an object determines the magnitude of torque the object experiences in a given magnetic field.

  6. Cross product - Wikipedia

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    The cross product a × b is defined as a vector c that is perpendicular (orthogonal) to both a and b, with a direction given by the right-hand rule [1] and a magnitude equal to the area of the parallelogram that the vectors span. [2] The cross product is defined by the formula [8] [9]

  7. Electric dipole moment - Wikipedia

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    The E-field vector and the dipole vector define a plane, and the torque is directed normal to that plane with the direction given by the right-hand rule. A dipole in such a uniform field may twist and oscillate, but receives no overall net force with no linear acceleration of the dipole. The dipole twists to align with the external field.

  8. Screw thread - Wikipedia

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    A screw thread is a helical structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force. A screw thread is a ridge wrapped around a cylinder or cone in the form of a helix, with the former being called a straight thread and the latter called a tapered thread. A screw thread is the essential feature of the screw as a simple machine ...

  9. Euler's equations (rigid body dynamics) - Wikipedia

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    In classical mechanics, Euler's rotation equations are a vectorial quasilinear first-order ordinary differential equation describing the rotation of a rigid body, using a rotating reference frame with angular velocity ω whose axes are fixed to the body. Their general vector form is. where M is the applied torques and I is the inertia matrix.