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Torque
Torque
Torque
Static Equilibrium
Torque
Consider
force required to
open door. Is it easier to
open the door by
pushing/pulling away
from hinge or close to
hinge?
Farther
from hinge,
larger rotational
effect!
close to hinge
away
from
hinge
Torque
, is the tendency of a force
to rotate an object about some axis
Torque,
Fr
is the torque
r is the lever arm (or moment
arm)
F is the force
r
F
Lever Arm
Fr sin
F is the force
r is distance to point where F is applied
is the angle between F and r
Example 1
Example 2
Tessa
Example 3
The contents of a wheelbarrow produce a
clockwise torque of 400 Nm about the
wheel axle, which is 1.6 m from the end of
the handles. If this wheelbarrow is to be
wheeled away, what size force must be
exerted? Assume the force acts 90 to the
lever arm. [250 N]
Net Torque
The
Example 1:
Determine the net torque
N
4m
2m
Given:
weights: w1= 500 N
w2 = 800 N
lever arms: d1=4 m
d2=2 m
500 N
800 N
F
0and
F
0
xy
Translation Equilibrium
A
mg=20N
Rotational Equilibrium
For
a body or system to be in
Rotational equilibrium, the sum of all
the torques acting about a point must
be zero.
Static Equilibrium
For
Example 2:
Given:
weights: w1= 500 N
w2 = 800 N
lever arms: d1=4 m
= 0
Find:
d2 = ?
2m
d2 m
500 N
800 N
RHS
(800 N )(2 m)
LHS
(500 N )( d 2 m)
800 2 [ N m] 500 d2 [ N m] 0
d 2
3.2
m
F (500 N ) N '(800 N ) 0
i
N ' 1300 N
Example
Example
While
Example
Cantilevers
Beam that extend beyond the base support
Used in structure that need to span some distance like
bridges and diving boards
Entire weight of cantilever is supported by its
support
Example
6.3m
8m
500
Fwallsin500
Fwall
875cos500
875N
Fgy
355N
500
Fgx
355cos500
Example