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Moment

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 712418 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Mechanical Engineering
  • the turning moment exerted by a tangential force acting at a distance from the axis of rotation. It is measured by the product of the magnitude of the force and the distance.
pöördemoment preferred
jõumoment
torque
Usage examples
  • The vehicle's engine must be loaded with an appropriate torque.
couple
Moment

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  • Moment 'moment'
    • mōmentum 'tõuge, põhjus, otsustav mõju, aja jooks, hoog, aja kulg, ajend, liikumine, silmapilk, hetk, surve' sõnast movēre liikuma

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