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The magnitude, direction, and point of application of the force are

incorporated into the definition of the physical quantity called torque. Torque is the
rotational equivalent of a force. It is a measure of the effectiveness of a force in
changing or accelerating a rotation (changing the angular velocity over a period of
time). In equation form, the magnitude of torque is defined to be

τ = rF sin 𝜃

where τ (the Greek letter tau) is the symbol for torque, is the distance from the pivot
point to the point where the force is applied, F is the magnitude of the force, and 𝜃 is
the angle between the force and the vector directed from the point of application to
the pivot point. An alternative expression for torque is given in terms of
the perpendicular lever arm r which is defined as

r = r sin 𝜃

This experiment was performed to analyze systems in equilibrium using


second condition and to distinguish some of second equilibrium’s use and
significance. Throughout the experiment, we used different weights to the pan and
we vary the distance of the an to the center to make the system equilibrium. We then
measure the lengths. We computed for the computed value of the weights of the
pans, force needed to be in equilibrium, and weight of the beam. We compare the
results to the actual value. We computed for the percent difference and we got small
amounts.
A torque is an influence which tends to change the rotational motion of an
object. One way to quantify a torque is
Torque = Force applied x lever arm
CONCLUSION

By determining the moment of inertia of a disk which is rotated about its


center, we can conclude that it will give us a lower difference or percent error when
the mass compensating for friction will include for the value of the pulling mass.
Also, comparing with the values and percentage errors for the moment of inertia of
a disk rotate about its center and the moment of inertia rotated at its diameter, the
moment of inertia of a disk rotated at its center is less than compared to what we’ve
got when it was rotated at its diameter.

In the experiment, the additional weight on the pan which causes rotational
motion causes the disk to accelerate faster, but based on the result, it is still near the
actual value of the Moment of Inertia. Even though there is a little percent error, this
is still accurate because this inaccuracy is caused by some disregarded circumstances
like, the friction of the rotating body, the exact flat surface, and the inaccurate smart
timer.

All in all, the Moment of inertia is the resistance of an object to change its
current state. It is dependent on the mass of the object, the heavier the object, the
greater the external force needed to change the objects current state. When it comes
to Rotational Moment of Inertia, the orientation of how the object rotates becomes a
factor because there is some orientation like in the experiment where the center is
on the diameter, the weight is not, distributed which result to a weaker Moment of
Inertia.

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