Torque Project By: Adam Furore, David O’Connor, TJ Eichenlaub.
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Torque ProjectTorque Project
By: Adam Furore, David By: Adam Furore, David O’Connor, TJ EichenlaubO’Connor, TJ Eichenlaub
DescriptionDescription For our torque For our torque
project, we decided project, we decided to use assorted to use assorted batteries. batteries.
Torque is defined as Torque is defined as force multiplied by force multiplied by the distance from the the distance from the fulcrum.fulcrum.
MaterialsMaterialsAA BatteriesAA BatteriesAAA BatteriesAAA BatteriesC BatteriesC Batteries9V Batteries9V Batteries6V Battery6V BatteryDowel RodsDowel RodsString for attachingString for attaching
Torque calculationsTorque calculations
Object Weight (N)Distance from fulcrum
in cm Torque Tier
AA 0.229026 4.000 0.916104 4A
AAA 0.108564 8.438 0.916104 4A
C 0.677376 3.000 2.032128 4B
9V 0.446194 4.554 2.032128 4B
Tier 4A 0.337590 16.641 5.617850 3A
Tier 4B 1.123570 5.000 5.617850 3A
(2)AAA 0.217128 4.000 0.868512 4C
AAA 0.108564 8.000 0.868512 4C
C 0.677376 7.000 4.741632 3B
Tier 4C 0.325692 14.559 4.741632 3B
Tier 3A 1.461160 16.000 23.37856 2
Tier 3B 1.003068 23.307 23.37856 2
Tier 2 2.464228 28.000 68.998384 1
6V 3.224326 21.399 68.998384 1
Object weightsObject weights
Object Mass (g) Weight (N)
AAA 11.18 0.108564
AA 23.37 0.229026
9-volt 45.53 0.446194
C 69.12 0.677376
6-volt 329.02 3.224396
Torque in the real worldTorque in the real world
Torque is used in many Torque is used in many occupations that pertain occupations that pertain to mechanics, to mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and many fields of and many fields of engineering.engineering.
It can also be used for It can also be used for more comical purposes more comical purposes like tipping cows over like tipping cows over while they are sleeping.while they are sleeping.
Photos taken from
http://blog.explorelearning.com/2005/11/cow_tipping_tor.html and http://mdmetric.com/tech/torqcht2.htm