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Torque - Physical Definition
Purpose
To show the relationship between torque, force, lever arm and angle.
Equipment
Two-meter rigid scale on support fulcrum, 1 kg mass, protractor with plumb bob, and 20 Newton dynamometer with necessary strings.
Suggestions
Take measurements with the two-meter scale horizontal.
Setup Time
10 min.
Images
Description
A torque is produced on the two-meter scale by hanging a weight on the right side of the fulcrum. This torque can be balanced by pulling downward with the dynamometer with different forces at various angles on either side of the plumb line.
References
(PIRA unavailable.)
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See pagesb1. center of mass statics
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See pagesb2. equilibrium of forces & torques
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See pagesb3. simple machines
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See pagesb4. elasticity
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See pagesb1. center of mass statics
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See pagesb2. equilibrium of forces & torques
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See pagesb3. simple machines
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See pagesb4. elasticity
Physics Lab Demos