Torque Tutorial Index
Introductory exercise:
What is Torque?
Critical Thinking Exercise: What Determines Torque?
Deductions about Torque
Sample Problem 1: One Mass on a See-Saw
Reality Check Exercise: One Mass on a See-Saw
Sample Problem 2: Two Masses on a See-Saw
Reality Check Exercise: Two Masses on a See-Saw
Application Exercise: The Breaker Bar
More About Torque
Analysis Exercise
Problem-Solving Steps
Sample Problem 3: The Unscrupulous Fruit Vender
Calculation Exercise: The Weight Lifter
Calculation Exercise: The Tight-Rope Walker
Adding More Masses
Sample Problem 4: The Lilliputian See-Saw
Reality Check Exercise: The Lilliputian See-Saw
Calculation Exercise: The Mobile
Summary - Or, What You Should Know Now
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