Physics A-Level
Torque of a couple
What Torque of a couple means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Torque of a couple
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The product of one of the forces and the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of the two forces, given by torque = Fd.
Topics that use Torque of a couple
- Equilibrium (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Couple
- Equilibrium conditions
- Free-body diagrams
- Moment of a force
- Perpendicular distance between lines of action
- Resultant force
- Resultant torque
- SI units and conversions
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