Objectives:

1) Moment as a function of distance between origin of the coordinates and the point of action of the
force
2) Moment as a function of the angle between force and the position vector to the point of the action
of the force
3) Moment as a function of the force

Set-up and procedure:

- The spring balance is adjusted to zero in the position in which the
measurement is to be made in each case

-The straight line from the push-in button to the pivot point is
adjusted to the horizontal by moving the swivel clamp on the
stand rod

- The fishing line to weight pan then runs along a row of holes.

- The spring balance should be mounted in the swivel clamp so that it forms an angle p with the
fishing line

-For objectives I and 3, the spring balance is attached on one side of the pivot point of the moments
disc and the weight pan on the other side.

- The force needed to adjust the line through the push-buttons and the pivot to the horizontal is read
on the spring balance. (Spring balance vertical)

-For objective 2, the weight pan should be replaced by the second spring balance.

-A fixed force , e. g. 1 N, is set on it while the angle between the line from push-button to pivot and
spring balance is varied.
-On the other, vertical, spring balance the force needed to bring the push-button pivot line horizontal
is read.

- More conveniently, the angle and the fixed force are first adjusted on the clamped spring balance
while the disc is released and the moment is compensated on the other spring balance.

Theory and evaluation:

- The equilibrium conditions for a rigid body:
X X! X !
f~i = 0 And T = !
ri£ fi=0

!
T is the moment, or torque

-the origin of the coordinates, with reference to which the moments are defined, can be selected free
in the equilibrium state.

- In the present case, one obtains:

! ! !
r1 £ f 1 ¡ !
r2 £ f 2 = 0
! ! !
r1 £ f 1 = !
r2 £ f 2

and for the magnitudes:

T = r1f1 sin 90 = r2f2 sin ®

Calculations:
- Part 1:
M 90gm I 12cm 4 1 2
f Mx9.8 0.822N
2
1 r 3 an T 0.822 3 10 0.02646
2
fz 0.17N Tz 0.17 12 10 0.0204
2
2 V 6cm T 0.822 6 10 0.05292
2
fz 0.38N Tz 0.38 12 10 0.0456
 2
3 V 9cm T 0.822 9 10 0.07938
fz 0.62N Tz 0.62 12 102 0.0744

2
4 A 12cm T 0822 12 10 0.10584
2
f o.ggN Tz 0.85 12 10 0.102

2
5 r 13cm 1 0.822 13 10 O 11466
2
f 0.92N Tz 0.92 12 10 0 1104

- Show if T1=T2:

RE T X 100
Tag
R E 3
0.07404029037938 x 100 6.2

RE 41 0.102 0.10584 X 100 3.6

0.10584

- Part 2:
M 90gm R R 6cm
2
f Mx9.8 0.882N T 0.822 6 10 0.05292

1 4 710 72 0.93 N Ta rat sin2 6 15 0.93x sin 71 0.0558

2
2 4 800 f 0.87N Tz 6 10 0.87 x sin80 0.0522

2
3 4 900 F 0.85N 72 6 10 0.85 x sin90 0.0510
2
4 4 1170 f 1.2N D 6 10 1 2x sin 117 0.05346
2
5 2 1310 F 0.95N Tz 6 10 0.95X sin131 0.057
 - Show if T1=T2:
RE T X 100
Tag
R.E 2 0.0522 0.05292 X 100 1.3
0.05292
RE 4 0.05346 0.05292 x 100 1.0
005292

- Part 3:
V 9cm Ra Gan 4 5 2

3
1 m 30gm f
30 10 9.8 0.294N
2
T 9 10 0.294 0.02646
2
fz 0.39N Tz 6 10 0.39 0.0234
3
2 M 40gm f 40 10 9.8 0.392 N
2
T 9 10 0.392 0.03528
2
fz 0.56N Tz 6 10 0.56 0.0336

3 m 50gm 50 1 98 0490N
T 9 10310.490 0.0441
2
f g you Tz 6 10 0.70 0.042

3
4 m bogm f box1029.8 0.588N
T 9 10 0.588 0.0531
2
fz 0.86N I 6 10 0.86 0.0516
3
5 m Fgm f
70 10 9.8 0.686 N
T 9 102 0.686 0 0621
2
ft 1.00N Tz 6 10 1.00 0.06
- Show if T1=T2:
RE T x 100
Tag
R.E 2 0.0336 0.03528 X 100 4.7
0.03528
R.E 4 0.0516 0.0531 x 100 2.8
0.0531
Conclusion: