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The moment is usually related to the analysis of forces on a beam often in non-rotational situations. Torque is associated where there is axle or point of the pivot to revolve.
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Take a force F and apply it on a ball; it will create a moment about the point of contact of football and surface, and the ball starts to roll. In this situation, you can refer to this effect of force as Moment as well as Torque, but as the body is rotating continuously, the term Torque is preferred.

2. Bending :

When the same force F is applied on a beam which is fixed at one end to a wall, the beam won't rotate completely; instead, it will bend. In this situation, the term Moment is used

So you might be thinking that :
When the body doesn't rotate completely, it is called Moment
And when the body is rotating continuously, it is Torque.
But here comes another case.

3. Twisting :

Apply the same force F on this shaft which is fixed at one end, the shaft neither rotates entirely nor will it bend. It gets Twisted about its longitudinal axis. Here you use the term Torque even if the body isn't continuously rotating.

So, Finally, it depends on the scenario even if they both mean the same
If you are a high school student, feel free to use the terms Interchangeably.

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Moment of force and Torque generally mean the same
Even by their definitions, both of them are the same, that is ( Force x perpendicular distance).

But here are some exceptions:

  1. Continuous rotation :

Take a force F and apply it on a ball; it will create a moment about the point of contact of football and surface, and the ball starts to roll. In this situation, you can refer to this effect of force as Moment as well as Torque, but as the body is rotating continuously, the term Torque is preferred.

2. Bending :

When the same force F is applied on a beam which is fixed at one end to a wall, the beam won't rotate completely; instead, it will bend. In this situation, the term Moment is used

So you might be thinking that :
When the body doesn't rotate completely, it is called Moment
And when the body is rotating continuously, it is Torque.
But here comes another case.

3. Twisting :

Apply the same force F on this shaft which is fixed at one end, the shaft neither rotates entirely nor will it bend. It gets Twisted about its longitudinal axis. Here you use the term Torque even if the body isn't continuously rotating.

So, Finally, it depends on the scenario even if they both mean the same
If you are a high school student, feel free to use the terms Interchangeably.

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Imagine a door at your home. You apply a force by putting your hand at a distance r from the axis of rotation of the door. The force applied contains both components perpendicular and parallel to the door. It is called a moment. But only perpendicular components causes rotation of the door. The product...
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Imagine a door at your home. You apply a force by putting your hand at a distance r from the axis of rotation of the door. The force applied contains both components perpendicular and parallel to the door. It is called a moment. But only perpendicular components causes rotation of the door. The product of r and perpendicular component of force is called torque. You can verify this applying the same force by putting your hand at some angle at one time and perpendicular to the door at another time.

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