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moment arm

moment arm noun: the perpendicular distance from a pivot to a point undergoing torque.

Noun

moment arm (plural moment arms)

  1. The perpendicular distance from a pivot to a point undergoing torque

Forms of moment arm

pluralmoment arms

Questions about moment arm

What does moment arm mean?
Moment arm means the perpendicular distance from a pivot to a point undergoing torque.
What part of speech is moment arm?
Moment arm is a noun.
What is the plural of moment arm?
The plural of moment arm is moment arms.

Words near moment arm in the dictionary

  1. mombins
  2. mome
  3. momelotinib
  4. momenergy
  5. moment
  6. moment arm
  7. moment arms
  8. moment by moment
  9. moment in the sun
  10. moment magnitude scale
  11. moment of clarity

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