torque
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, torque has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational correspondent of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment of force, or simply the moment. Just as a linear force is a push or a pull applied to a body, a torque can be thought of as a twist applied to an object with respect to a chosen axis. For example, when driving a screw, a screwdriver applies torque to the screw, causing it to tend to rotate around its axis.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Physics |
Who talks about torque on podcasts?
torque came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is torque mentioned alongside?
torque is most often mentioned alongside Belgium, Great Britain and sysk podcast.
Mentioned together: Belgium, Great Britain, sysk podcast, International Olympic Committee, facebook.com/stuffyoushouldknow, stuffpodcast@howstuffworks.com, Chuck Bryant, angular momentum, friction, centrifugal force