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Name: Torque
ID: m13544
Language: English (en)
Summary: Describes basic concept of torque. Understanding torque is key to understanding the building blocks of more complex machines, like robots.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: lever, torque
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 1.0)
Authors: Jim Young (young@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Jim Young (young@rice.edu)
Maintainers: Jim Young (young@rice.edu), Robert Ahlfinger (ahlfing@rice.edu)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: May 19, 2004 3:53 pm GMT-5
Revised: Mar 29, 2006 1:53 pm US/Central

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Version: 1.1 Mar 29, 2006 1:53 pm US/Central by Jim Young
Changes: 
Text re-written for clarity, and additional text added.

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