HELP! Tensors in semi-laymen's terms?

[Ring]

For example, if r = (1,0) and F = (0,1), Torque = r X F = 1

Brad_d This is my fault.

In your example r would actually equal 1i and F would equal 1j. And 1i X 1j = 1k. In other words r is on the x axis and F is on the y axis which puts the cross product on the z axis.

Sorry for the mistake

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