Addition of Torques
Prepared for
Frank Reed
Technical Physics I
Indian Hills Community College
By
Chad Boal
Roy Slaymaker
Larry Fox
Rebecca Hopkins
Meagan Requena
Objective:
To ascertain equilibrium of the meter stick. Doing so by finding missing variables consisting of torque, length, weight and mass. Record all results and compare to calculated results.
Procedure:
(Lab part A)
A fiberglass meter stick is to be used. Suspend this meter stick using string.
Hang 100 gram weight from the meter stick with a string a the 10 cm point on the meter stick.
Move the loop that suspends the meter stick left or right horizontally until the meter stick balances. (with the 100 g weight still attached at the 10 cm point)
Procedure:
(Lab part B)
Place a string at 65 cm to support the meter stick.
Find the torque produced by the off centered string support by hanging weights on the shorter end of the meter stick to make it balance.
Take......
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