Center of Gravity, Torque, and Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
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What is the operational definition of torque?

  • The distance from the force applied to the pivot
  • The perpendicular force applied to a pivot
  • The balance of forces acting on a rigid body
  • The measure of the turning effect of a rigid body (correct)

    • When is the torque produced by a force considered negative?

  • When the force causing the rotation is clockwise (correct)
  • When the force causing the rotation is counterclockwise
  • When the force is balanced by an opposite force
  • When the force is applied at the center of gravity

    • What is the center of gravity important for in the equilibrium of rigid bodies?

  • Measuring the perpendicular force applied to the body
  • Balancing the forces acting on the body
  • Defining the direction of the torque
  • Determining the stability of the body (correct)

    • What is a lever arm in the context of torque?

    <p>The measure of a distance from the force applied to the pivot</p> Signup and view all the answers

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