Daily-life Applications of Torque:

In any object experiencing torque, there is a pivot point. Some applications are provided below:
 Seesaws and Wrenches
 Gyroscopes
 A pendulum or a parachute is applying torque when swinging
 A person riding a bicycle
 Flag flying on a mast

Simple Explained Examples:

In any object experiencing torque, there is a pivot point, which on the see-saw is the balance-point,
and which in the wrench and bolt combination is the bolt. In each case, there is also a place where
force is being applied. On the seesaw, it is the seats, each holding a child of differing weight.

Hinged Doors are very common examples of force. The opening of a door and its hinges is caused by
torque, and the hinges are the pivot point. If you try to open a door by pushing on the door near its
hinges, it most likely will not open because there is not enough torque to force it to do so. The length
of the moment arm when the door is pushed near the hinges is not large enough to supply enough
torque to open the door. In order to open the door, you have to push on the side of the door opposite
from the hinges to provide a substantial moment arm which allows for an increased torque to open
the door.

Seesaws are a good example of torque. Many people have had the experience of someone sitting on
one end of the seesaw and another person sitting on the other end; and one person is heavier than
the other. By sitting closer to the pivot, the heavier person can decrease their torque because the
length of the moment arm will be shorter than that of the smaller person. The smaller lever
arm results in smaller torque allowing lighter people to lift heavier ones.

Wrenches also work by torque. (Some wrenches are even calibrated to display the amount
of torque the user is applying to a nut; they are called torque wrenches.) The nut (or bolt) is the point
of rotation because the user wants to tighten or loosen it by having it turn. The force is being exerted
by the hand and arm. People use wrenches to exert a ninety degree force on the nut or bolt. To
increase the torque on the nut, either increase the length of the moment arm (length of the wrench)
or increase the amount of force being applied to the nut or bolt.