Basics of torque with a bicycle wheel and balancing masses on a seesaw.
For related figures, please see the “torque” and “stability” tags. These figures are used in Ben Kilminster’s lecture notes for PHY111.
Applying a torque on a bicycle wheel tangentially to cause maximum rotation.
Applying a torque on a bicycle wheel towards the point of rotation.
Applying a torque on a bicycle wheel with an angle.
Balancing the torques of two masses on a seesaw to illustrate static equilibrium.
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