Friction torque

[1] Like all torques, it is a rotational force that may be measured in newton meters or pounds-feet.

There are a variety of measures engineers may choose to take to eliminate these disruptions.

Ball bearings are an example of an attempt to minimize the friction torque.

Bolts and nuts, or screws are often designed to be fastened with a given amount of torque, where the friction is adequate during use or operation for the bolt, nut, or screw to remain safely fastened.

This is true with such applications as lug nuts retaining wheels to vehicles, or equipment subjected to vibration with sufficiently well-attached bolts, nuts, or screws to prevent the vibration from shaking them loose.

This image displays an example situation where there is an active frictional torque. The large black vector arrow represents the primary force acting on the bar (the thick black line ), causing it to rotate around the gray dot at its opposite end which represents an axle . The large red vector arrow represents the torque caused by the primary force. The small black vector arrow represents the frictional force caused by the bar sliding across the second bar (grey).