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Define torque as the turning effect of force.
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Rotational dynamics
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Torque and angular acceleration
Aqa A Level PhysicsEngineering physics
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Define torque as the turning effect of force
- This point belongs to Rotational dynamics, especially Torque and angular acceleration.
- You need to be able to define torque as the turning effect of force.
- The key ideas to know are torque.
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torque
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