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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Torque

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will learn about Torque and how to calculate Torque in various situations.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Forces and Torques Acting on the Hip Joint

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Forces and Torques Acting on the Hip Joint."
Handout
Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Moments of Force and Torque

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an online slide-show format, learn about force and torque.
Handout
Other

Torque vs. Horsepower

For Students 9th - 10th
Clear explanation of torque and horsepower.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: The Second Condition for Equilibrium

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to state the second condition that is necessary to achieve equilibrium, explain torque and the factors on which it depends, and describe the role of torque in rotational mechanics.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Find Mass With Torque

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the unknown mass that is being balanced by a known mass for a meter stick balanced at its center of mass (50.0 cm mark).
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Find Mass of Meter Stick With Torque

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the mass of a meter stick that is being balanced by a known mass. The center of mass for the meter stick is located at the 50.0 cm mark.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Statics and Torque: Simple Machines

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe different simple machines and to calculate the mechanical advantage.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Investigating Torque

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This lesson focuses on torsion as a force acting upon structures. Students will have the opportunity to design something to withstand this force.
Interactive
Other

Fear of Physics: Kids Playing on a Seesaw

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can balance two people on an animated seesaw and learn about torque at the same time.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Find Mass With Torque Hard

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the unknown mass that is being balanced by two known masses for a meter stick balanced at its center of mass (50.0 cm mark).
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Angular Momentum and Its Conservation

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand the analogy between angular momentum and linear momentum, observe the relationship between torque and angular momentum, and apply the law of conservation of angular momentum.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration; study the turning effect of force; study the analogy between force and torque, mass and moment of inertia, and linear...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Gyroscopic Effects: Vector Aspects of Angular Momentum

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe the right-hand rule to find the direction of angular velocity, momentum, and torque; explain the gyroscopic effect; and study how Earth acts like a gigantic gyroscope.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Drawbridge

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about torque balance in the context of a medieval drawbridge using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:47]
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Second Condition for Equilibrium

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses what the second condition for equilibrium is, and explains what torque is and its role in rotational mechanics. Includes questions,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wimpy Radar Antenna

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will reinforce an antenna tower made from foam insulation, so that it will withstand a 480 N-cm bending moment (torque) and a 280 N-cm twisting moment (torque) with minimal deflection. One class will be used to discuss the...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: See Saw

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] How does a See Saw allow you to "lift" someone who is heavier than you? This module helps students understand about torque and mechanical advantage.
Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Rotation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about rotational kinetic energy, rotational kinematics, torque, rotational mechanics, and angular momentum in this learning module that includes animations and videos.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Angular Momentum and Its Conservation

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses the similarities between angular and linear momentum, how torque and angular momentum are related, and the application...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sum It Up: An Introduction to Static Equilibrium

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to static equilibrium by learning how forces and torques are balanced in a well-designed engineering structure. A tower crane is presented as a simplified two-dimensional case. Using Popsicle sticks and hot glue,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tug of War Battle Bots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the concepts of torque, power, friction and gear ratios. Teams modify two robotic LEGO vehicles by changing their gear ratios, wheel sizes, weight and engine power, while staying within a limit of points to...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Rotational Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about rotational motion, and the connection between torque and power. Activities include informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, online labs, and virtual animations.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Gyroscopic Effects: Vector Aspects of Angular Momentum

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter explains how to use the right-hand rule to determine direction for angular velocity, momentum, and torque. Also discusses the...

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