Lab 121_ Rotational Static Equilibrium — Forces on a Strut

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Lab 121: Rotational Static Equilibrium — Forces on a Strut Physics 111A Section 014 Group H Instructor: Date of Experiment: 04/19/23 Date of Submission: 04/26/23
Equipment List: Lab Computer with Capstone software 850 Universal Interface Force Sensor Clamp for the force sensor Strut system 50 g wight hangers Super pulley with a rod Standard set of weights One-meter stick Protractors Electronic Balance Introduction: Objectives: In this lab I sought to obtain a better understanding of torque and the conditions for rotational static equilibrium. In addition, I determined the tension on the supporting string in a strut system by applying the conditions of rotational equilibrium in the system. Background: By definition, torque is a vector product of the distance and applied force. The magnitude of torque is: (1) τ = ?𝐹?𝑖𝑛θ When a body is in rotational static equilibrium like seen in Figure 1 below, the sum of all the torques which is net torque acting on the body about any point, O, must be zero:
(2) τ 𝑛𝑒? = ∑ τ = 0 This can also be described as the sum of all torques in counterclockwise direction must equal to the sum of all torques in the clockwise direction. Figure 1 Experimental Procedure/Setup: After setting up the equipment as seen in Figure 2, I logged onto the computer, connected the force sensor to the 850 Universal Interface and zeroed the force sensor while ensuring that there was no force on it. Figure 2
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