rotational force
nounUK /rəʊˈteɪʃənl fɔːs/
US /roʊˈteɪʃənl fɔːrs/
A push or pull that makes something spin around.
The rotational force of the spinning top kept it standing upright.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The twisting effect produced when a force is applied at a distance from a pivot point.
Pushing the door far from its hinges gives more rotational force.
3. The force that keeps planets and moons turning around a center.
Gravity provides the rotational force that keeps the Moon orbiting Earth.
4. In engineering, the measure of how much a force causes an object to rotate.
The engineer calculated the rotational force needed to turn the heavy gear.