Torque baby

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The goal of this lab is to balance stuff on a meterstick in order to derive the equation for torque and see the relationship for where a force is applied on an object.

 

We concluded that in order for a system to be balanced, there must be equilibrium, just as when dealing with momentum or conservation of energy. In this equation, r(f)sin = r(f)sin, where r is the distance from the fulcrum and f is the force applied, the total force exerted on one side of the lever must be equal to the force exerted on the other side.