13. Video
From Mechanics
Theory | Exercises | Video |
Introducing Moments | |
A simple experiment with a book is used to introduce the importance of the distance when considering the turning effect of a force.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXzOwSfDqc
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The Perpendicular Distance | |
This clip shows a demonstration of the fact that the perpendicular distance should be used when calculating the moment of a force.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoAPIoKkGXY
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