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A wheelbarrow is an example of a Class II Lever, and the human forearm is an example of a Class III Lever.
When a lever is in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise torques about the pivot point (fulcrum) is equal to the
sum of the counterclockwise torques about the pivot point.
Make and record the measurements that are necessary to determine if the sum of the clockwise torques equals the
sum of the counterclockwise torques for the Class II and Class III levers. Will you need to take the mass of the pro-
tractors and the mass of the Balance Arm beam into account?
Diagram your results and show your measurements and calculations on a separate sheet of paper.
Data Table
Questions
1.
For the Class II Lever, is the net torque equal to zero when the lever is in equilibrium?
2.
For the Class III Lever, is the net torque equal to zero when the lever is in equilibrium?
Table 16.1:
Lever
clockwise torque
counterclockwise torque
Net torque
Class II
Class III
Figure 12.6: Class III Lever
Load
Applied
force
L
cm
Fulcrum
Summary of Contents for ME-9502
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Page 24: ...Statics System Exp 3 Resolving Forces Components 20 012 12876B ...
Page 28: ...Statics System Exp 4 Torque Parallel Forces 24 012 12876B ...
Page 32: ...Statics System Exp 5A Center of Mass 28 012 12876B ...
Page 36: ...Statics System Exp 5B Equilibrium of Physical Bodies 32 012 12876B ...
Page 44: ...Statics System Exp 7 The Inclined Plane 40 012 12876B ...
Page 50: ...Statics System Static Friction on an Inclined Plane 46 012 12876B ...
Page 60: ...Statics System Exp 10 Simple Harmonic Motion The Simple Pendulum 56 012 12876B ...
Page 66: ...Statics System Exp 11A Simple Harmonic Motion Physical Pendulum 62 012 12876B ...
Page 70: ...Statics System Exp 11B Minimum Period of a Physical Pendulum 66 012 12876B ...
Page 76: ...Statics System Exp 11C Simple Harmonic Motion Beam on a Spring 72 012 12876B ...
Page 84: ...Statics System Exp 13 Simple Machines The Inclined Plane 80 012 12876B ...
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