moment arm

noun

The perpendicular distance from a pivot to a point undergoing torque

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Meanings

nounmoment arm (plural moment arms)

plural moment arms

  1. natural sciencesThe perpendicular distance from a pivot to a point undergoing torque

Translations

Finnish voiman varsi, momenttivarsi
  • voiman varsidistance
  • momenttivarsidistance
French bras de levier
  • bras de levierdistance
German Hebelarm
  • Hebelarmdistance
Swedish momentarm
  • momentarmdistance
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APA

moment arm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moment%20arm

MLA

“moment arm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moment%20arm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moment arm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moment%20arm.

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