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Torque vs Acceleration - What's the difference?

torque | acceleration |

As nouns the difference between torque and acceleration

is that torque is (physics|mechanics) a rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (si unit newton-metre or nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ftlbf) or torque can be a tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early european peoples while acceleration is acceleration.

As a verb torque

is to twist or turn something.

torque

English

(wikipedia torque)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or Nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ft.lbf).
  • * 1978 , James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control , Springer, page 17:
  • The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
    Derived terms
    * torque steer * torque wrench
    See also
    * Customary: foot-pounds]] (ft·lbf) or pound-feet (lbf·ft), inch-[[ounce-force, ounces (in·ozf) * Metric: newton meters (N·m) * Symbol for torque as a variable: ? * Moment of a force.

    Verb

    (torqu)
  • To twist or turn something.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) torquis (Torc)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
  • Anagrams

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    acceleration

    English

    Alternative forms

    * *

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
  • a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity
  • (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
  • The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second.
  • * (rfdate)
  • A period of social improvement, or of intellectual advancement, contains within itself a principle of acceleration
  • (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
  • The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
  • Usage notes

    Acceleration in SI units is measured in metres per second per second (m/s2), or in imperial units in feet per second per second (ft/s2).

    Antonyms

    * deceleration, retardation

    See also

    * displacement * velocity * jerk

    References

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