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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
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.