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	Revision 10 . . December 5, 2001 9:21 am by (logged).123.179.xxx *[Attempted to clean up first paragraph, info still needs fusion.]**
	Revision 9 . . (edit) December 5, 2001 9:11 am by (logged).123.179.xxx *[fixed minor factual error.]**
	Revision 8 . . (edit) December 5, 2001 7:21 am by (logged).123.179.xxx *[fixed taus]**
	Revision 7 . . December 5, 2001 7:20 am by (logged).123.179.xxx *[fixed technical definition, info from needs to be incorporated, and the new article needs to be made more beginner friendly.]**
	Revision 6 . . (edit) December 5, 2001 4:23 am by Ed Poor
	Revision 5 . . December 5, 2001 4:22 am by Tobias Hoevekamp
	Revision 4 . . December 5, 2001 2:03 am by Ed Poor [auto wheel, tightness of bolts (examples)]
	Revision 3 . . December 5, 2001 2:00 am by Ed Poor [added familiar English and metric units]
	Revision 2 . . July 30, 2001 5:30 pm by Sjc

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Torque (Physics) is the rate of change of [Angular Momentum]?. The units of torque are, coincidentally, the same as the units for energy. Energy and torque are distinct concepts, however, and are easily distinguished because energy is a Scalar? and torque is a Vector (more accurately, a pseudo-vector). If τ is torque, then the net torque on a particle is:

Torque (Physics) is the rate of change of [Angular Momentum]?. The units of torque are expressed in (distance)(force); the same units as Energy. Energy and torque are distinct concepts, however, and are easily distinguished because energy is a Scalar? and torque is a Vector. If τ is a torque, then the net torque on a particle is:

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Torque is also the easiest way to explain Mechanical advantage in just about every Simple machine except the Pulley