how important is torque for the rest of physics (1 Viewer)

[anonymoushehe]

we finished mod 5 at school and i was wondering if we are gonna touch on torque for any of the other modules or if the topic itself is even important that much?

 

[liamkk112]

yes u need it for motors in mod 6. torque is important

 

[appleali]

we finished mod 5 at school and i was wondering if we are gonna touch on torque for any of the other modules or if the topic itself is even important that much?

not super important but make sure you have a good conceptual grasp of it, it plays a big role in mod 6
honestly its not that hard, its just a rotational force essentially so i dont see the problem with it

 

[coolcat6778]

we finished mod 5 at school and i was wondering if we are gonna touch on torque for any of the other modules or if the topic itself is even important that much?

torque is just one formula anyway

 

[wizzkids]

You have two types of motion - translational motion and rotational motion. Force vectors cause translational motion, and torques (or turning moments) cause rotational motion. Torque links to angular acceleration and to angular velocity so of course there is also angular momentum. Yes, or course torque is important in all of Physics. Torque is just as important as force vectors. Missing from the NSW Physics syllabus is the vector definition of torque, which is a cross product vector at right-angles to the lever arm r and the force F.