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ISBN: 8220103026918

Author: Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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Torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force in physics and mechanics. Based on the course of study, it is also known as the moment of force, rotational force, or turning effect.

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Chapter 11, Problem 26PCE

Predict/Calculate A schoolyard teeter-totter with a total length of 6.4 m and a mass of 41 kg is pivoted at its center. A 21-kg child sits on one end of the teeter-totter. (a) Where should a parent push vertically downward with a force of 210 N in order to hold the teeter-totter level? (b) Where should the parent push with a force of 310 N? (c) How would your answers to parts (a) and (b) change if the mass of the teeter-totter were doubled? Explain.

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