Who was the first to define torque?

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In summary, the conversation is about the history of torque and when the definition began to include the cross product of force and distance. The conversation also mentions some of the key figures and laws in rotational motion, such as Daniel Bernoulli and Leonard Euler.
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ans waht year was it?
 
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Mad_Eye said:
ans waht year was it?

Is this for homework? What is the context of your question?
 
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I too have the doubt.. The wiki article doesn't explain it in detail. If it started with archimedes, when did the definition begin to include the cross product of force and distance?
I remember someone here saying that the scariest thing in science according to him is torque (the thread was active a few weeks before). I share a part of that fear. :)
 
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Hmm..this belongs to the first post-Newtonian generation, particularly the works by Daniel Bernoulli and Leonard Euler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler's_laws#Euler.27s_first_law

Euler's second law of rotational motion says that the sum of external moments equals the rate of change of the object's angular momentum.
 

1. What is torque?

Torque is a measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate around an axis.

2. Who was the first to define torque?

The concept of torque was first defined by Archimedes, a Greek mathematician and scientist, in the 3rd century BC.

3. How did Archimedes define torque?

Archimedes defined torque as the product of a force and the distance from the axis of rotation to the point of application of that force. This is known as the "principle of the lever."

4. Why is Archimedes considered the first to define torque?

While there may have been earlier observations of torque, Archimedes was the first to provide a mathematical definition and explanation of the concept.

5. How is torque measured?

Torque is typically measured in units of newton-meters (N·m) or foot-pounds (ft·lb). It can also be calculated by multiplying the force applied by the distance from the axis of rotation to the point of application of that force.

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