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  2. Couple (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    d is the perpendicular distance (moment) between the two parallel forces The magnitude of the torque is equal to F • d , with the direction of the torque given by the unit vector e ^ {\displaystyle {\hat {e}}} , which is perpendicular to the plane containing the two forces and positive being a counter-clockwise couple.

  3. Parallel axis theorem - Wikipedia

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    The parallel axis theorem, also known as Huygens–Steiner theorem, or just as Steiner's theorem, [1] named after Christiaan Huygens and Jakob Steiner, can be used to determine the moment of inertia or the second moment of area of a rigid body about any axis, given the body's moment of inertia about a parallel axis through the object's center of gravity and the perpendicular distance between ...

  4. Force between magnets - Wikipedia

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    The magnetic moment is a vector: it has both a magnitude and direction. The direction of the magnetic moment points from the south to north pole of a magnet (inside the magnet). For example, the direction of the magnetic moment of a bar magnet, such as the one in a compass is the direction that the north poles points toward.

  5. Parallelogram of force - Wikipedia

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    Suppose two forces act on a particle at the origin (the "tails" of the vectors) of Figure 1.Let the lengths of the vectors F 1 and F 2 represent the velocities the two forces could produce in the particle by acting for a given time, and let the direction of each represent the direction in which they act.

  6. Line of action - Wikipedia

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    The line of action is shown as the vertical dotted line. It extends in both directions relative to the force vector, but is most useful where it defines the moment arm. In physics, the line of action (also called line of application) of a force (F →) is a geometric representation of how the force is applied.

  7. Magnetic moment - Wikipedia

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    The strength (and direction) of this torque depends not only on the magnitude of the magnetic moment but also on its orientation relative to the direction of the magnetic field. Its direction points from the south pole to north pole of the magnet (i.e., inside the magnet). The magnetic moment also expresses the magnetic force effect of a magnet.

  8. Right-hand rule - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Shear and moment diagram - Wikipedia

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    Shear and Bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam with a concentrated load at mid-span. Shear force and bending moment diagrams are analytical tools used in conjunction with structural analysis to help perform structural design by determining the value of shear forces and bending moments at a given point of a structural element such as a beam.