Torque
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About
Topics
- Rotation
- Torque
- Moment of Inertia
- Angular Momentum
Description
Investigate how torque causes an object to rotate. Discover the relationships between angular acceleration, moment of inertia, angular momentum and torque.
Sample Learning Goals
- Determine the relationship between the applied force, frictional force (of the brake) and the torque
- Write an equation that relates the torque required to the radius at which the force is applied
- Describe in your own words the relationship between torque and the moment of inertia
- Write an equation that relates the moment of inertia to the angular velocity
- Show that Angular momentum is conserved with examples of a bug traveling on a rotating platform.
For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
| Balanced & Unbalanced Torque Webquest | Heather Koczur | HS | Lab | ||
| Torque, Moment of Inertia, and Angular Momentum | Sarah Stanhope | UG-Intro HS |
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| Answer Key - Torque, Moment of Inertia, and Angular Momentum | Sarah Stanhope | HS UG-Intro |
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| Torque, Moment of Inertia, Angular Momentum | Sarah Stanhope | HS UG-Intro |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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