Torque

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Torque: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Torque, Torque of a Force about a Fixed Point, Torque of a Force about an Axis, Couple of Forces and its Torque, Angular Impulse, Angular Impulse with Constant Torque, etc.

Important Questions on Torque

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If force F=3i^+4j^-2k^ acts on a particle having position vector 2i^+j^+2k^ then, the torque about the origin will be:

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A resistance of 2000 N is overcome by a machine of velocity ratio 5 and efficiency 75%. Find the effort in newtons.

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A resistance of 2000 N is overcome by a machine of velocity ratio 5 and efficiency 75%. Find M.A.?

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Length of second order lever is 1 m and load of 10 kgf acting 60 cm from the fulcrum is raised. What is the M.A?

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Length of second order lever is 1 m and load of 10 kgf acting 60 cm from the fulcrum is raised. What effort is needed in kgf?

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In a movable pulley (single moving pulley), the load is 100 N. Find the effort in newtons, if the efficiency is 100 percentage.

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In a movable pulley (single moving pulley), the load is 100 N. Find the mechanical advantage, if the efficiency is 100 percentage.

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A particle of mass M tied to a string of length L is rotating along a circular path with constant speed ϑ. The torque on the particle is

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Which lever has mechanical advantage always greater than one?

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The principle of a lever is the principle of law of:

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Let F be the force acting on a particle having position vector r and τ be the torque of this force about the origin. Then

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A slender uniform rod of mass M and length l is pivoted at one end so that it can rotate in a vertical plane (see figure). There is negligible friction at the pivot. The free end is held vertically above the pivot and then released. The angular acceleration of the rod when it makes an angle θ with the vertical is:

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In a physical balance working on the principle of moments, when 5mg weight is placed on the left pan, the beam becomes horizontal. Both the empty pans of the balance are of equal mass. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A force of 40 N acts on a point B at the end of an L-shaped object as shown in the figure. The angle θ that will produce maximum moment of the force about point A is given by:
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A solid cylinder of mass 50 kg and radius 0.5 m is free to rotate about horizontal axis. A massless string is wound round the cylinder with one end attached to it and other hanging freely. Tension in the string required to produce an angular acceleration of 2 revolutions s-2

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A uniform rod AB of mass m and length l is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. An impulse J is applied to the end B perpendicular to the rod in a horizontal direction. Speed of particle P at a distance l6 from the centre towards A of the rod after time, t=πml12J is

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A force F=4i^-10j^ acts on a body at a point having position vector r=-5i^-3j^ relative to origin of coordinates on the axis of rotation. If the torque acting on the body about origin is ak^, then find the value of a (in SI units). [Given, F and r are in SI units]

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Which relation is not correct of the following?

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What are the rotational equivalents for the physical quantity force?

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_____ is in the middle of the lever of second class.