According to Isaac Newton, an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. A force, therefore, is what causes any object to move. Any force that causes an object to rotate, turn, or...

In physics, a torque (τ) is a vector that measures the tendency of a force to rotate an object about some axis [1]. The magnitude of a torque is defined as force times its lever arm [2]. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of...

"Torque" is a simple term we all know and use to designate a certain degree of force exerted to tighten any threaded fastener. The term has been used so freely for such a long time that we do not understand the many variables that...

Filling bottles at the rate of hundreds every minute, you have to keep everything running smoothly. Jerky movements can cause bottles to jam, and then you're into downtime. What's more, system crashes from any cause can damage gears and require expensive repairs. That's...

Can You Read Me Now? A team of traffic-safety specialists, graphic artists, psychologists and vision experts have developed a new typeface specifi cally designed for highway signage. Ten years in the making, ClearviewHwy has now been approved by the Federal Highway Administration. It’s already appearing...

The Mazda 3 is already a huge hit, but until now there hasn’t been a performance version. That changes with the Mazdaspeed 3, which is targeted, according to chief engineer Tatsuo Maeda, directly at the Volkswagen GTI. Externally, the Mazdaspeed 3 gets subtle yet sporty...