Moment (physics)

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title: Moment (physics)
text: A moment is a mathematical expression involving the product of a distance and a physical quantity such as a force or electric charge. Moments are usually defined with respect to a fixed reference point and refer to physical quantities located some distance from the reference point. For example, the moment of force, often called torque, is the product of a force on an object and the distance from the reference point to the object. In principle, any physical quantity can be multiplied by a distanc
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description: Product of a distance and physical quantity
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date created: 2003-07-26T22:42:40Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T17:17:05Z
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