Statics of Rigid Bodies
B3-02: LEVERS - THREE CLASSES
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the three classes of levers
B3-01: LEVER AND LOADED WAGON
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a lever
B2-42: ARM MODEL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Model the forces occurring in the arm
B2-41: ROBERVAL BALANCE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate a paradox in equilibrium of forces and torques
B2-36: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK - ROTATORS
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-35: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-34: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - ANGLE BRACKET
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Verify the equation for torques when the center of mass is outside the object
B2-33: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - SMALL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-31: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - WHEELS AND AXLES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-23: TORQUE CONDITION FOR EQUILIBRIUM
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate that equilibrium of forces is an insufficient condition for static equilibrium
B2-22: TORQUE - PHYSICAL DEFINITION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Introduce the concept of torque
B2-21: CONCEPT OF TORQUE - TORSIONAL CHAIR
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Introduce the concept of torque
B2-16: VECTOR ADDITION WITH ROPE AND STUDENTS
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate vector addition of forces
B2-14: SUM OF FORCES - LARGE ROPE VERSION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Develop a feel for equilibrium of forces on a large scale
B2-12: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - BOARD BACKGROUND
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-11: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - OHAUS PROJECTION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-04: VERTICAL FORCES - FOUR SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show addition of forces along a line
B2-03: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - INCLINED PLANE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-02: SUM OF FORCES - SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show that the sum of forces exerted on the mass by the scales is constant