Difference between revisions of "Torque"
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==Conversion== | ==Conversion== | ||
1 KG = 10N-m = 10kg-m | |||
===To Metric=== | ===To Metric=== | ||
1 ft. lb. x 0.1383 =kg-m | *1 ft. lb. x 0.1383 =kg-m | ||
1 in. lb. x 0.011525 =kg-m | *1 in. lb. x 0.011525 =kg-m | ||
1 ft. lb. x 1.383 =N-m | *1 ft. lb. x 1.383 =N-m | ||
1 in. lb. x 0.11525 =N-m | *1 in. lb. x 0.11525 =N-m | ||
===To U.S.=== | ===To U.S.=== | ||
1 kg-m x 7.233 =ft. lb. | *1 kg-m x 7.233 =ft. lb. | ||
1 kg-m x 86.796 =in. lb. | *1 kg-m x 86.796 =in. lb. | ||
1 N-m x 0.7233 =ft. lb. | *1 N-m x 0.7233 =ft. lb. | ||
1 N-m x 8.6796 =in. lb. | *1 N-m x 8.6796 =in. lb. |
Revision as of 23:25, 25 November 2006
Torque is the twisting affect of a force acting against a body, equal to the force, multiplied by the distance of that force from the axis of rotation.
Formula
Torque = Force x Distance
- ft. lb.: T= 1 lb. x 1 ft. (The force of one pound acting on the axis of rotation at a distance of one foot)
- in. lb.: T= 1 lb. x 1 in. (The force of one pound acting on the axis of rotation at a distance of one inch)
- kg-m: T= 1 kg x 1 m (The force of one kilogram acting on the axis of rotation at a distance of one meter)
- kg-cm: T= 1 kg x 1 cm (The force of one kilogram acting on the axis of rotation at a distance of one centimeter)
- N-m: T= 1 kg-m (The force of one newton acting on the axis of rotation at a distance of one meter)
The terms of ft. lb., in. lb., kg-m, and kg-cm are all expressions of the force created by weight. The Newton-meter (N-m) is a metric term used to express the force required to move weight. One newton is the force required to accelerate a mass of 1 kg to 1 m per second.
Conversion
1 KG = 10N-m = 10kg-m
To Metric
- 1 ft. lb. x 0.1383 =kg-m
- 1 in. lb. x 0.011525 =kg-m
- 1 ft. lb. x 1.383 =N-m
- 1 in. lb. x 0.11525 =N-m
To U.S.
- 1 kg-m x 7.233 =ft. lb.
- 1 kg-m x 86.796 =in. lb.
- 1 N-m x 0.7233 =ft. lb.
- 1 N-m x 8.6796 =in. lb.