Home/Basic Physics/Rotation/Torque8. RotationTorqueIn 8. RotationFormulaCopy LaTeXτ⃗=r⃗×F⃗\vec\tau=\vec r\times\vec Fτ=r×FMagnitudeCopy LaTeXτ=rFsinθ\tau=rF\sin\thetaτ=rFsinθTagsphysicsphysics formularotationDetailTorque is the cross product of the position vector and the force.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedCross productA⃗×B⃗=ABsinθ n^\vec A\times\vec B=AB\sin\theta\,\hat nA×B=ABsinθn^Open formulaOpen in sectionRelatedSecond law of rotation∑τ=Iα\sum\tau=I\alpha∑τ=IαOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedSecond equilibrium condition∑τ=0\sum\tau=0∑τ=0Open formulaOpen in section