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maddindian · 03-14-2002, 08:53 AM

Torque is a CROSS PRODUCT of Force and Length not a dot product.

Dot products form scalars
Cross products form vectors and torque is a vector (rotational vector).

Torque = Force x Length = Force*Length*sin<angle>

Hope that helps.

03-14-2002, 08:53 AM	#4
maddindian Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0)	Torque is a CROSS PRODUCT of Force and Length not a dot product. Dot products form scalars Cross products form vectors and torque is a vector (rotational vector). Torque = Force x Length = ForceLengthsin<angle> Hope that helps. __________________ -> '99 Maxima GLE <fully loaded> -> '95 240SX LE 5-spd <fully loaded>