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Torque is a measure of the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis. It is defined mathematically as the cross product of the lever arm distance and the force applied, which tends to produce rotation. Newton's laws for linear motion can be applied to rotational motion by substituting torque for force, angular position for linear position, angular velocity for linear velocity, and angular acceleration for linear acceleration. Horsepower, a unit of power, was originally defined based on the work a horse could do in one minute.





