Definition of torque - What is r?

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Whats is r ? knowing that formula is T = F x r... please help me. thank you!
 
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If you google for "torque" you will find a number of good explanations and examples. Read through those and if it's still not clear you can come back with a more specific question - you'll get better answers that way.
 

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