| This interface represents the moment of a force. The system unit for this
quantity is "N·m" (Newton-Meter).
Note: The Newton-metre ("N·m") is also a way of exressing a Joule (unit
of energy). However, torque is not energy. So, to avoid confusion, we
will use the units "N·m" for torque and not "J". This distinction occurs
due to the scalar nature of energy and the vector nature of torque.
author:
Jean-Marie Dautelle
version:
1.0, January 14, 2006 |