Tag: To make the connection between intuitive understanding of a seesaw

  • Torques on a Seesaw: A Tutorial

    Learning Goal: To make the connection between intuitive understanding of a seesaw and the standard formalism for torque. This problem deals with the concept of torque, the “twist” that an off-center force applies to a body that tends to make it rotate. Use your intuition to try to answer the following question. If your intuition fails,…