Torque Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. WMDhamnekar

    Are the 2nd and 3rd problems in this video correctly solved? (charged dipole and organ pipe problems)

    Relevant video ##\Rightarrow## Physics questions and answers My answer to Q.2 Let's break down the problem and solve it step-by-step: 1. Find the dipole moment (p): The dipole moment is defined as the product of the charge (q) and the separation distance (d) between the charges. p = qd Here...
  2. P

    Tension Question for Ship Container and Wind Gust

    I tried a method solving for the force of the wind first which I found to be 2842.95 N. From there I found the torque force using torque = F_wind x d, where I let d = 90ft. This leads to a torque of 77987.8044 Nm. From there I used Tension = torque/moment arm, with a moment arm of 20ft (half of...
  3. P

    Torque that a grounded infinite sheet exerts on a dipole

    The situation is shown directly below (Figure 1) The correct image configuration that mimics (Figure 1) is shown below.....that is to say it maintains the boundary conditions. I'd imagine the torque that the grounded sheet exerts on the real dipole is the same as the torque the image dipole...
  4. G

    Calculating Motor Force & Torque

    Hello All, I'm trying to figure out the above problem but don't know how to set it up and could use some help. For starting with the first question, I was thinking of doing PE = KE: PE = mgh = (10,000)*(9.81)*(1) = 98,100 kJ KE = 0.5m (v^2) = 0.5 (10,000)* (v^2) Sqrt(98,100 / 5,000) = 4.43...
  5. crystallizedyogurt

    Robot starts to overturn when reaching to pick up a load

    M robot = (125-25)lb* 1 ft = 25 lb*ft M arm = 25 lb * (x/2 -1 ) M load = 125 lb * (x-1) Mtotal =. 100 + 12.5 x -25 + 125 x -125 = 100 X = 1.09 ft but the correct answer is 1.82 feet, why?
  6. S

    Electric motor - variable torque vs speed

    I'm bothered by a winch being very slow at light loads and was wondering if a different motor / motor controller / gear could increase the low load speed without sacrificing the high torque at low speed? And also without destroying the motor? Is there a chance that the right combination of...
  7. S

    I How will the final output here behave?

    Hi I was watching this: How will we calculate various outputs? 1 Final toruqe? 2 RPM 3 Output shaft horsepower? Will it just be a sum of the individual motors, or will there be other things to keep in mind? Does the efficiency scale linearly? What issues will appear from a setup like...
  8. C

    Possible feedback problems of a uni-directional torque

    Hi, I wonder if someone can help with the following problem? We have a sealed box in space and inside the box is an electric motor with the stator attached to the box. The rotor arm is attached to the inner race of a bearing and the outer race of the bearing is also attached to the box. There...
  9. D

    What Torque is Needed for a Hydraulic Motor to Lift a 10 lb Box 20 Feet?

    Need some help. Trying to lift a 10 lb box 20 feet. Hydraulic motor driven. Bucket attached to chain anchors on each end of the chain. 6” diameter sprocket on top and bottom, the bottom sprocket will be driven by a hydraulic motor. How much torque does the hydraulic motor need? Weight of chain...
  10. Heisenberg7

    How to Apply Derivatives in Physics Problems?

    I would like to discuss a few ways to apply derivatives in physics (I don't understand it fully). I don't need a full solution, I only need to understand how to successfully apply the derivatives First example, Thin insulating ring of mass M, uniformly charged by charge ##+q## has a small cut...
  11. I_Try_Math

    Analyzing acceleration of block on a ramp connected to a pulley

    Initially I thought a good strategy for solving the problem would be to find the torque on the pulley to get alpha (angular acceleration) and then use alpha to find the tangential acceleration of the pulley which is equal to the block's acceleration. I'm not sure if this is correct. Let ##...
  12. I_Try_Math

    Calculating torque on a pendulum

    Let ##m_{r}=1## kg be the mass of the rod and ##m_{s}=0.5## kg be the mass of the sphere. ## \tau = -rFsin\theta ## ## = -r([m_{r}+m_{s}]g)sin\theta ## ## =-1.3(1.5)(9.8)sin30 ## ## \tau = -9.6 ## My book's answer key disagrees and my initial thoughts are that maybe the mass in my...
  13. I_Try_Math

    What mass must be placed on the cord to keep the pulley from rotating?

    I suppose to keep the pulley from rotating the net torque has to be zero? Let ## F_{r} ## be the force that the 5 kg mass on the ramp exerts on the pulley and ## F_{d} ## be the force exerted straight down by the other mass on the pulley. Let ## r = 0.3 ## m be the outer radius of the pulley...
  14. A

    Is My Understanding of Accelerations in Irodov 1.258 Correct?

    We are asked to find the tension in the rope. First from the first, we can assume that tensions in both ropes are equal, so we can treat them as a single rope since they are wound symmetrically. That “rope” will act tangentially to both cylinders so it exerts torque, the torque equations are...
  15. S_Subramaniam

    General question about the definition of moment of force (Torque)

    Definition: Moments is a measure of turning effect of a force upon a pivot. My questions: What does it mean if it is a measure of moments? Does it mean the angle of turn? Does it mean the speed of the movement? Does it mean the distance travelled? Let's take a door as an reference.
  16. A

    B Static friction needed for rolling without slipping

    If we had a wheel rolling without slipping down the inclined plane, kinematically its velocity would be 0 at the contact point to the ground since the rotational and translational components of velocity would cancel out. Speaking of forces, forces acting on body would be static friction and...
  17. mvhpets

    I A Question About the Physical Explanation Behind Torque

    Hello! I was wondering if anyone knew a good explanation behind the physical reason for torque. As in why a force applied from a greater distance to the center of rotation is better at turning an object than a force applied closer to the center. The question seems obvious, but all I've been able...
  18. rcgldr

    I How to quantify gyroscopic precession torque?

    In the Wikipedia article on counter-steering, it mentions a roll moment (torque) induced by precession: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countersteering#Gyroscopic_effects It states "The magnitude of this moment is proportional to the moment of inertia of the front wheel, its spin rate (forward...
  19. Hauzen

    Force and torque question for two connected pipes

    Hi. I need your help! I have a college physics question Suppose there are pipes A and B. [Figure 1] I had to connect pipe B to pipe A, but pipe B was short, so I bent A by about 30 degrees and installed it. [Figure 2] It's a picture of the pipe A being installed by increasing the length in...
  20. rosedog09

    Torque on a Pivot Point With Multiple Forces and Different Directions

    My AP Physics notes state that counterclockwise is generally positive and clockwise is generally negative. This makes sense to me and means forces on opposite sides of the pivot point which act in opposite directions will work together, and this is the logic I applied to answer the problems...
  21. AlanSta

    B Non-physicist needs your help torquing a nut!

    Hello, as you can tell by the title I don’t work with anything physics related nor do I study it. I’m trying to figure out if I can torque a nut without a torque wrench, and I have ZERO understanding in physics. And I need your help to tell me that I’m wrong. I want to try to torque the nut by...
  22. P

    2 Masses and a Wheel (with mass)

    The equation that connects final velocity with distance traveled is ##v_f^2 = v_i^2 + 2a \Delta y## Since the system starts from rest ##v_i = 0## and the above equation becomes. ##v_f^2 = 2a \Delta y## Since there is rotation in this system we need to connect ##a## to the rotation of the...
  23. billtodd

    The ratio between two horizontal speeds in this pendulum arrangement

    From the forces equation I can only understand from it that the forces' equations are:##N=Mg## and ##T\sin \theta=m\ell \ddot{\theta}##. But I don't know how to find the Torques' equations. Any help is appreciated. N=Mg ##Tcos⁡θ+N=mg
  24. Y

    How much should I adjust torque when using anti-seize?

    Rust belt fasteners on cars that have been in use for about 20 years, sometimes seize up and snap inside of their holes. I would like to avoid the frustration going forward of this happening by using anti-seize. How much should I adjust torque specifications by when using anti-seize? Looking...
  25. dcmf

    Torque question in Deltoid muscle

    Here's a picture the question provided. I tried solving this question two ways (assuming the axis of rotation is at the shoulder joint) and am getting wildly different answers. Some potential reasons there's a discrepancy: - I'm not super confident about my use of the torque equation...
  26. dcmf

    Find tension using sum of torque (two strings, one beam, one box)

    Here's the picture of the situation described, provided by the question. Here's a screenshot of the work I have done. Here's a screenshot of the submission screen. The issue is that I have one attempt left and am not sure what I am doing wrong. Based on the hints, I feel like I'm...
  27. Z

    Where on a rigid body is a resultant force applied?

    Here is what I came up with First, let's compute the resultant force. $$F_{R,x}=F+F\sqrt{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}=2F$$ $$F_{R,y}=F-F\sqrt{2}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}=0$$ At this point we already have the magnitude and direction of the resultant force. We need the point of application. My...
  28. Z

    Find moment arm of resultant force of two forces applied at two points

    We have The torque about the origin is $$\vec{\tau}=(aA-bB)\hat{k}\tag{1}$$ The resultant force is $$\vec{F}_R=B\hat{i}+A\hat{j}\tag{2}$$ At this point, all I did was compute $$|\vec{r}\times\vec{F}_R|=|\vec{r}||\vec{F}_R|\sin{\theta}=l|\vec{F}_R|=|\vec{\tau}|\tag{3}$$ which led to...
  29. pedrovisk

    I Newton's second law for rotations

    EDIT: I forgot about Second Newton's law for rotations and this led to a mistake. Anyway, thanks for the people who answered it and remembered me about law of inertia. I was thinking about how to "make" things to move without rotate the object, then i tried to calculate the minimum force to...
  30. J

    Pull-off force: hose, pipe, clamp

    Was surprised by a study recently where we tested 6 samples for pull-off force at a 10% reduction in clamp Torque and noticed negligible shift in results. Is it possible that at higher torque the clamp is deforming the pipe, reducing the surface contact (friction) between the hose and pipe? The...
  31. JackLee

    Find the force acting on the roller in the direction of the spring

    A torque meter with a triangular slab extension is inserted into a corresponding triangular slot. The C-shaped arm features a V-shaped dent on which a roller is seated. This roller is held in compression by a spring. The roller's positions are labeled '0' for the initial state and '1' for the...
  32. A

    Torque calculation based on distributive load

    The following images contain the question as well as my solution. I am not sure whether my solution is correct or not. Please help.
  33. A

    Derivation Of Torque On Current Loop Due To Uniform Magnetic Field

    I can derive it for a circular loop: $$dF=BI\sin\phi\ dl=BIr\sin\phi\ d\phi$$ Torque on quarter circle when field is parallel to plane of loop=$$\tau=\int^{(\pi/2)}_0 BI \ dl \sin\phi (r\sin\phi)$$$$=\int^{(\pi/2)}_0 BIr^2 \sin^2\phi\ d\phi$$ Net torque=##4\tau=BIA## If magnetic field is at any...
  34. Quantum Psi Inverted

    Balancing Torques and Forces on this Beam

    In the given solution, it states that F_3f(a)=F_2f(a+b) is a "reasonable assumption". However, I don't see how we can just assume that. I can very clearly see that F_i for i=1,2,3 is likely proportional to a and b in some kind of way, but I can not clearly establish a line of reasoning for this...
  35. Juanda

    I Transmission of torque using friction

    I am trying to obtain the expression for the potential transmission of torque using friction. I could derive the formula assuming constant pressure between planar surfaces. To have it in LATEX so it is easier to read, this is the expression for the torque transmission using friction...
  36. Sibbo

    Alternator torque when connected to a phase-shifted AC source

    Hi, I am trying to figure out the torque experienced by an alternator to plug into the swing equation. I am not sure how to exactly model the alternator for that. With my current approach, I only get confused. My idea is to model the alternator as a AC power source with fixed frequency in...
  37. J

    Why are the forces on torque tension and not the weight of the mass?

    Let the left string be T1 and the right string be T2. Pretend that the masses are NOT equal and that the total mass on the left is 3mg and the total mass on the right is 2mg. My first thought: Net torque = 3mgR1-2mgR1 Actual solution: Net torque = (T1-T2)*R Once again, the force that's used...
  38. M

    Torque before slipping in a refrigerator

    The solution lists out mg(b/2)=ma(h/2) and then proceeds to solve for a. I am a bit stuck on how the initial equation is listed - why is the (b/2) swapped with the (h/2)? (namely, why isn't the equation mg(h/2)=ma(b/2)? My logic for this is y-direction and x-direction ) I feel that I am missing...
  39. A

    Torque in a parallel combination of springs

    In deriving the ##k_{net}## of the given system, it is taken that the extension produced by both springs is equal but their force is different. Therefore ##(k_1+k_2)x=k_{net}x \implies k_1+k_2=k_{net}##. In absence of pivot, an object rotates around an axis through COM and perpendicular to...
  40. meakerb

    How to calculate required torque for a robot arm

    I am trying to size the two motors needed for a robot arm I'm building. The first motor, which I call the wrist motor, drives a pulley on a fixed axis that connects to a second pulley (of the same size) which is attached to a hand and load. I can calculate the moment of inertia for the hand and...
  41. panda02

    Where Should the Pivot Be Placed to Balance a See-Saw?

    Torque_left = 100 kg * 1 m = 100 kg·m Torque_right = 200 kg * (13 - x) m = 200(13 - x) kg·m 100 kg·m = 200(13 - x) kg·m 100 = 200(13 - x) x = 12.5 meters pivot = 12.5 m
  42. D

    Derivation of time period for physical pendula without calculus

    TL;DR Summary: I'm stuck trying to find the equation for time period T of a physical pendulum without any calculus using torque. Hello all. I am currently writing my IB Physics HL IA (high school physics lab report). I am investigating the effect of length on the time period of a uniform rod...
  43. durwoodb

    Calculation torque of a drive at the torque arm

    Hey Guys, I'm looking for any help in determining what the estimated torque would be on our mixer. If you know of someone that can help with this please let me know and maybe forward this to them. We are looking for a device (strain gauge) that can display this and we will need to know...
  44. A

    Calculating Torque on this Square

    So I started by just figuring out what forces are going to have torque. I know the one heading straight down from the pivot won’t have any and the one going at an angle from the pivot won’t be included in the net torque since it’s at the pivot. The rest of the forces have torque and they are...
  45. G

    I Maximum torque without wheel slip

    I am designing a mini sumo robot which should contain two DC motors. I made a design for some motors which output a stall torque of 4.6 kg-cm each. My wheel radius is 3.4 cm and a depth of 2.2 cm and I plan to make it out of silicone. Wanting as little slip as possible while stalling what could...
  46. A

    I Why is the driven gear's torque's direction clockwise?

    We have two gears A and B (left and right). Gear A is driven with a clockwise torque. Why is gear B's torque also clockwise? I would say that if gear B is driven to turn counterclockwise, the torque should be in the counterclockwise direction.
  47. P

    Total torque of a multi motor system

    So I have four motors, each capable of producing 1 newton meters of torque. They are all running into a singular drive axle at 90degree offsets. There's no gearbox exchange or power transfer medium. It's axle to axle engagement with a pinon gear. Disregarding any sort of losses that may be...
  48. MatinSAR

    Calculate the torque that is produced by this force on a cylinder

    Why it said that angle between r and F is 30? I guess it should be 120 degrees... Am I wrong?
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