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How do we rotate things? (Imagine explaining to a child)
To think about this, you can rotate your notebooks/pencils on your desk.
Movie 2 (2 pages single spaced, not including figures/math) due Tuesday!
Definition: Torque
• Torque is the ability of a force to rotate an
object about some axis
• Only a component of F perpendicular to r can
cause rotation about axis of rotation
– We define r as a vector starting from the axis of
rotation pointing to where force is applied
⊥= rFτ In drawing above, θτ sinrF=
Units: N m
r
axis
Top view of a door
Main Ideas in Class Today
After today, you should be able to:
• Calculate the torque on an object
• Determine when an object is in
“equilibrium”
• Find the center of gravity
Extra Practice: 8.1, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.25, 8.27
The 2 m long fishing pole in the figure makes an
angle of 20.0° with the horizontal. What is the
magnitude of the torque exerted by the fish about an
axis through the angler's hand if the fish pulls on the
fishing line with a force = 120 N at an angle 37.0°
below the horizontal?
(The force of tension caused by the fish acts at the
opposite end of the fishing pole from the angler’s hands.)
= 120 N
Joe the plumber pushes
straight down on the
end of a long wrench as
shown. What is the
magnitude of the
torque Joe applies
about the pipe?
A. (0.80 m)(900 N) sin 19°
B. (0.80 m)(900 N) cos 19°
C. (0.80 m)(900 N) tan 19°
D. none of the above Q99
19°
⊥= rFτ
Torque
• Notes:
– Sign of torque (convention): If torque tends to make
object spin counterclockwise, torque is positive.
– We can add torques (just like forces).
– Net torque: an object can have a net torque acting on
it even though the net force is zero.
Ex: wheel with two
forces acting on it
Fr
Fr
r0=−= FFFnet
rrr
rFrFrFnet 2=+=τ
+ττττ
Definition: Equilibrium
• Object in equilibrium - the object is at rest
and not rotating
• At rest means net force on object is zero
• Not rotating means net torque on object is
zero (doesn’t matter where axis is selected,
which will be a convenient trick for us later)
=
=
0
0
τ
Fr
Mathematical condition for equilibrium:
( ) == 0,0 yx FF
Sammy is on Top Chef and Padma tells him to
hold a 2.00 kg carton of milk at arm's length.
What force FB must be exerted by the biceps
muscle?
What does this have to do with torque or equilibrium?
Everyone stand up. Grab something heavy. Is it
harder to hold it straight out or with
your elbows bent?
A. Straight out
B. With elbows bent
C. Same for both Q100Why?
How will this
change if we don’t
ignore the weight of
the forearm?
The center of gravity of a solid object is the point where
its entire weight can be considered to act when
calculating the torque due to the weight of the object.
Sammy is on Top Chef and Padma tells him to
hold a 2.00 kg carton of milk at arm's length.
What force FB must be exerted by the biceps
muscle? (Ignore the weight of the forearm.)
Center of
Gravity/MassThe center of gravity is the
point around which a
body’s mass is equally
distributed in all
directions.
In a uniform object, at its
mid point
Center of gravity can be
outside the object
60
kg
15 kg
Find the center of gravity of the system of
two blocks above if they are 50 m apart.
Center of Mass in Astrophysics
Even star/planet systems rotate about center of mass
Center of mass of solar system is not in the center of
the star, causing the star to wobble a little
Astronomers search for wobbling stars to find planets
As of June 2, 2018, >3,786 extrasolar planets have been confirmed.
Center of Mass in
AstrophysicsStar/planet systems (and other
objects) rotate about center of mass
Imagine if our solar system only consisted of the Sun
and Jupiter. Where would the center of mass be?
Sun
Jupiter
Average Distance from Sun to
Jupiter is 778 million km
Radius of the sun is 695,500 km
?
x y
2.0 × 1030 kg
1.9 × 1027 kg
Toppling Rule of Thumb
• If the CG of the object
is above the area of
support, the object will
remain upright.
• If the CG is outside the
area of support the
object will topple. Leaning tower in Pisa, Italy
Center of Gravity
Point of Rotation of Projectiles
One point in the ball or bat follows the projectile path
Center of gravity is this point
Human Center of Gravity
When Standing Straight
Within the body near the navel
Higher in men than women
Higher in children than adults (relatively)
To avoid toppling - stand so that your center of gravity is above area enclosed by your feet
How should we
approach this
problem?
Mary is about to do a push-up. Her center of gravity
lies directly above a point on the floor which is
d1=1.0 m from her feet and d2=0.7 m from her hands.
A) If her mass is 50 kg, what is the force exerted by the
floor on her hands, assuming that she holds this
position?
B) What is the force exerted by the floor on her feet?
If an object is in equilibrium (she is), you can take the axis of rotation
to be anywhere. The trick here is to take it at her toes so you don’t
need to know that force. Then sum the torques which is equal to 0.
A. T = w sin θ
B. T = w cos θ
C. T = w/(sin θ)
D. T = w/(cos θ)
E. none of the above
A metal advertising sign (weight
w) is suspended from the end of
a massless rod of length L. The
rod is supported at one end by a
hinge at point P and at the other
end by a cable at an angle θ
from the horizontal.
What is the tension in the cable?
Q101
A rock is attached to the left
end of a uniform meter stick
that has the same mass as the
rock. How far from the left
end of the stick should the
triangular object be placed so
that the combination of meter
stick and rock is in balance?
A. less than 0.25 m
B. 0.25 m
C. between 0.25 m and 0.50 m
D. 0.50 m
E. more than 0.50 m
Current picture of location
of the support triangle not
necessarily shown
correctly
Questions to Ponder
• How does your stability change
with the use of crutches? How
does the center of gravity change?
• Using concepts from this lecture,
which hand would you
recommend that a person put a
cane in, given that his right knee
is injured and he cannot fully put
his weight on that limb.
Cane physics: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=271209
Clicker Answers
1=D, 2=E, 3=D, 4=B, 5=C, 6=A, 7=C, 8=E, 9=A, 10=C, 11=B,
12=C, 13=E, 14=A, 15=B, 16=C, 17=B, 18=D, 19=A, 20=C,
21=B, 22=B (hard), 23=A, 25=A, 26=B, 27=E, 28=C, 29=C,
30=D, 31=C, 32=D, 33=C, 34=B, 35=D, 36=A, 37=C, 38=B,
39=E, 40=B, 41=B, 42=C, 43=A, 44=B, 45=A, 46=A, 47=C,
48=C, 49=A, 50=C, 51=E, 52=D, 53=E, 54=D, 55=A, 56=D,
57=A, 58=A, 59=B, 60=B, 61=C, 62=D, 63=B, 64=A, 65=B,
66=B, 67=A, 68=B, 69=A, 70=B, 71=A, 72=A, 73=D
Ch.6C: 74=A, 75=B, 76=C, 77=B, 78=B
Ch.7A: 79=B, 80=B, 81=B, 82=C, 83=B, 84=A, 85=D, 86=B
Ch.7B: 87=B, 88=B, 89=B, 90=C, 91=C, 92=A, 93=D, 94=2,
95=2, 96=D, 97=B
Ch.8A: 98=B, 99=B, 100=A, 101=C