TORQUE The turning effect of a force

Torque

Julia

Rachel

Which way will the door turn?

Torque is the turning effect of
a force
It depends on the size of the force

And where the force is exerted

Which position requires
least force to turn the
crowbar?
 The turning effect of a force is

F d
d is the distance from the force to
the pivot
The units for torque are
Nm
 Equilibrium
Something is in equilibrium (or balanced) if

The net force is zero F1 F2

The net torque is zero

C AC
Anticlockwise Clockwise
Torque Torque

If Anticlockwise Torque = Clockwise Torque

The see saw is in equilibrium (balanced)
Anticlockwise Torque = Clockwise Torque

Fac d ac Fc d c

dAC dC
F AC FC
 Solving Torque Problems.
1) Identify the pivot
2) Identify all the forces acting
3) Work out clockwise and anticlockwise torques
4) Use
c ac
Hannah is 50 kg, the plank is 6 m, Leo is 1m from
the end
 Solving Torque Problems.
1) Identify the pivot
2) Identify all the forces acting
3) Work out clockwise and anticlockwise 20 N
torques
4) Use
c ac
10 cm

1 cm
An upward force here,
pivot.
Produces an upward force
here.
The load on the end is 40 kg
The load is 2.0 m from the
pivot
The blue force is 0.80 m
from the pivot.
Calculate the size of the
blue force
The crane has a warning sign.
Maximum load at 2 m is 400 kg
Maximum load at 1 m is 800 kg
Why is this?
Whats the maximum load at 0.8 m?
Sometimes you have to include the
weight of the lever.
You can assume that ALL the weight force
acts through the centre of mass.

F d M = 150 kg
1500 4 4.0 m

Fg = 1500 N
 Sometimes you have to include the
weight of the lever.
Mass of plank = 30 kg Where is Leo?
Length of plank = 6.0 m

4.0 m

M = 60 kg M = 150 kg
Why does this crane have a
counter weight?
The principal of moments
Balancing a rule
 Centre of gravity

The point on an object where all its weight seems

to be concentrated is called the centre of gravity.
 contact force of pivot
Centre of gravity

weight of stand

The point on an object where all its weight seems

to be concentrated is called the centre of gravity.
 stable falls over

Stability

An object will fall over if the

vertical line through its centre of
gravity falls outside its base.
Is Lara in equilibrium?
Toppling bus
why can a woman knock the match box
over with her nose, but a man cant?
The crane is 40 tonnes and 12m long. The
boom is 60m long.
Calculate the weight of the load it lifted
 Two pivot problem
Mass of bridge = 500 kg Length of bridge = 10.0 m

What happens to the What is the upward

support force as the car force from the right
moves left??? hand support??

4.0 m
 Two pivot problem
Mass of plank = 50 kg What is the upward force
Length of plank = 6.0 m from the left hand
support??
1.0 m
1.0 m

M = 60 kg M = 100 kg
Excellence Question
The boom is 8.0 m long and has a mass of 35 kg.
Calculate the Tension in the Rope.

30o

rope

boom