Torque ProjectTorque Project

By: Adam Furore, David By: Adam Furore, David O’Connor, TJ EichenlaubO’Connor, TJ Eichenlaub

DescriptionDescription For our torque For our torque

project, we decided project, we decided to use assorted to use assorted batteries. batteries.

Torque is defined as Torque is defined as force multiplied by force multiplied by the distance from the the distance from the fulcrum.fulcrum.

MaterialsMaterialsAA BatteriesAA BatteriesAAA BatteriesAAA BatteriesC BatteriesC Batteries9V Batteries9V Batteries6V Battery6V BatteryDowel RodsDowel RodsString for attachingString for attaching

Torque calculationsTorque calculations

Object Weight (N)Distance from fulcrum

in cm Torque Tier

AA 0.229026 4.000 0.916104 4A

AAA 0.108564 8.438 0.916104 4A

C 0.677376 3.000 2.032128 4B

9V 0.446194 4.554 2.032128 4B

Tier 4A 0.337590 16.641 5.617850 3A

Tier 4B 1.123570 5.000 5.617850 3A

(2)AAA 0.217128 4.000 0.868512 4C

AAA 0.108564 8.000 0.868512 4C

C 0.677376 7.000 4.741632 3B

Tier 4C 0.325692 14.559 4.741632 3B

Tier 3A 1.461160 16.000 23.37856 2

Tier 3B 1.003068 23.307 23.37856 2

Tier 2 2.464228 28.000 68.998384 1

6V 3.224326 21.399 68.998384 1

Object weightsObject weights

Object Mass (g) Weight (N)

AAA 11.18 0.108564

AA 23.37 0.229026

9-volt 45.53 0.446194

C 69.12 0.677376

6-volt 329.02 3.224396

Torque in the real worldTorque in the real world

Torque is used in many Torque is used in many occupations that pertain occupations that pertain to mechanics, to mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and many fields of and many fields of engineering.engineering.

It can also be used for It can also be used for more comical purposes more comical purposes like tipping cows over like tipping cows over while they are sleeping.while they are sleeping.

Photos taken from

http://blog.explorelearning.com/2005/11/cow_tipping_tor.html and http://mdmetric.com/tech/torqcht2.htm