Rotational Statics

Students use the Smart Cart force sensor and tension protractors to demonstrate that the sum of the forces acting on an object in static translational equilibrium is equal to zero, and the sum of the torques acting on an object in static rotational equilibrium is equal to zero.

Grade Level: Advanced Placement

Subject: Physics

Student Files

Rotational Statics 6.90 KB
Rotational Statics (Guided Inquiry) 162.79 KB
Rotational Statics 459.93 KB
Rotational Statics (Student Designed) 162.06 KB
Rotational Statics 6.14 KB

Teacher Files

Sign In to your PASCO account to access teacher files and sample data.

Standards Correlations

IB® Topics AP® Topics
B.1 3.F.1.1; 3.F.1.2; 3.F.1.3; 3.F.1.4; 3.F.1.5

Featured Equipment

Tension Protractor

Tension Protractor

A spring scale and a protractor integrated into one device. Perfect for vector analysis of forces.

Smart Cart (Red)

Smart Cart (Red)

The Smart Cart is the ultimate tool for your physics lab and includes built-in sensors for measuring force, position, velocity, three axes of acceleration, and three axes of rotational velocity. Patent No. 10481173

Support

Many lab activities can be conducted with our Wireless, PASPORT, or even ScienceWorkshop sensors and equipment. For assistance with substituting compatible instruments, contact PASCO Technical Support. We're here to help.

Copyright Disclaimer: Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 makes allowance for “fair use” for purposes of teaching, scholarship, education and research. Reproduction under any other circumstances, without the written consent of PASCO, is prohibited.