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Physics: Balancing Act

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Topics

    • Balance
    • Proportional Reasoning
    • Torque
    • Lever Arm
    • Rotational Equilibrium

Learning Goals

    • Predict how objects of various masses can be used to make a plank balance.
    • Predict how changing the positions of the masses on the plank will affect the motion of the plank.
    • Write rules to predict which way a plank will tilt when objects are placed on it.
    • Use your rules to solve puzzles about balancing.