Physics 101 (PHYSICS101)

Columbia High School, Lake City PHY 20532-18 gizmo/ Student Exploration: Torque and Moment of Inertia Gizmo; 2021 Last document update:   ago

Name: Date: Student Exploration: Torque and Moment of Inertia Vocabulary: angular acceleration, fulcrum, lever, moment of inertia, Newton’s second law, torque, weight Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.) During recess, Tom and his little sister Marcie want to play on the see- saw. Tom is quite a bit heavier than Marcie. Where should they sit so the see-saw is balanced? Sketch their positions on the image below. Explain your reasoning: _ Gizmo Warm-up The Torque and Moment...