Torque and moment units
Units that support prefixes are shown in bold.
| Unit Name, System | Units Students Enter | Infix You Code | Notes |
|
impulse SI |
kg*m*s^(-1) |
kg*m*s^(-1) | |
|
joule
SI |
J N*m m^(2)*kg*s^(-2) |
J N*m m^(2)*kg*s^(-2) |
Code energy as J unless you specifically need N*m. Avoid using base units. |
|
mass moment of inertia SI, US |
kg*m^2 slug*ft^2 |
kg*m^2 slug*ft^2 |
|
|
moment SI |
N*m kg*m^2*s^(-2) |
N*m kg*m^2*s^(-2) |
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moment US |
kip*ft kips*ft kip*in kips*in lb*ft lb*in |
kip*ft kip*in lb*ft lb*in |
For student input, kip and kips are considered acceptable alternate spellings. |
|
moment of inertia SI |
m^4 kg*m^2 ft^4 in^4 |
m^4 kg*m^2 ft^4 in^4 |
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torque SI |
N*m kg*m^2*s^(-2) |
N*m kg*m^2*s^(-2) |
Code torque as N*m unless you specifically need the base units. |
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