DeCS

Descriptor English:

Torque

Descriptor Spanish:

Torque

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	par de torsión
Entry term(s)	torque
Scope note:	Fuerza de rotación alrededor de un eje que es igual al producto de una fuerza por la distancia desde el eje donde se aplica la fuerza.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Torque

Descriptor French:

Moment de torsion

Entry term(s):

Torques

Tree number(s):

G01.374.860.500

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019415

Scope note:

The rotational force about an axis that is equal to the product of a force times the distance from the axis where the force is applied.

Annotation:

a principle of mechanics; not restricted to space flight

Allowable Qualifiers:

No qualifiers

Public MeSH Note:

History Note:

DeCS ID:

33169

Unique ID:

D019415

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1997/01/01

Date of Entry:

1996/06/20

Revision Date:

2016/06/17

PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES

Physical Phenomena [G01]

Physical Phenomena

Mechanical Phenomena [G01.374]

Mechanical Phenomena

Torsion, Mechanical [G01.374.860]

Torsion, Mechanical

Torque [G01.374.860.500]

Torque

Torque - Preferred

Concept UI	M0028889
Scope note	The rotational force about an axis that is equal to the product of a force times the distance from the axis where the force is applied.
Preferred term	Torque
Entry term(s)	Torques

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