How to calculate torque
How is torque calculated? How is it affected by changing the angle of the force?
Torque= rF sinϴ
Torque= radius x Applied Force x sine of theta (equation in words)
Changing the angle on which the force is applied either increases or decreases the total amount of torque on the object. The greater angle the force is applied on, the greater the total torque will be; the smaller angle the force is applied on, the smaller the total torque will be.
Torque= rF sinϴ
Torque= radius x Applied Force x sine of theta (equation in words)
Changing the angle on which the force is applied either increases or decreases the total amount of torque on the object. The greater angle the force is applied on, the greater the total torque will be; the smaller angle the force is applied on, the smaller the total torque will be.
Calculating torque conceptually
The torque of an angled force is equal to the magnitude of the lever arm multiplied by the applied force. The lever arm is the perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation to the line of action of the force.