what is the difference between moment of a force and torque?

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what is the difference between  moment of a force and torque?

anonymous · Answer

they are the same.

theeric · Answer

This article might help. It's Wikipedia, but it implies that moment of force doesn't necessarily indicate torque. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_(mathematics)

theeric · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque This indicates that koushik_ksv is correct!

theeric · Answer

I can't be sure for myself, but koushik_ksv seems to know! Good luck! I'd go with koushik_ksv.

theeric · Answer

"In the UK and in US mechanical engineering,[3] this is called moment of force" - from the last link.

theeric · Answer

Now I agree with koushik_ksv for sure!

vincent-lyon.fr · Answer

They amount to the same thing.

Torque is technically: the net moment of a system of actions whose net force is zero.
Please, reread the sentence above as it is complicated   ^_^!

For example: a pair of opposed forces exerts no net force, but exerts a torque equal to the sum of the moments of the forces.

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks everybody