Free Torque Calculator
Calculate torque from force, lever arm distance, and angle using tau = F * r * sin(theta).
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m
degrees
Torque
15.0000 N·m
Torque vs Applied Force
Torque (Moment of Force)
Torque measures the tendency of a force to cause rotation about an axis.
Formula
tau = F * r * sin(theta)
Maximum torque occurs when the force is perpendicular to the lever arm (theta = 90 degrees).
Example Calculation
A 50 N force is applied perpendicular to a 0.3 m wrench.
- 01tau = F * r * sin(theta)
- 02tau = 50 * 0.3 * sin(90°)
- 03tau = 50 * 0.3 * 1
- 04tau = 15 N·m
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