Lesson Plan: Torque of a Force Physics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to use the formula 𝑇 = 𝐹𝑑 to calculate the torque of a force about a rotation axis and also to calculate the net torque.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- use the following formula in all combinations: torque about a point due to a force = the force the perpendicular distance of the point of action of the force from the point,
- recognize that the unit of torque is the newton-meter.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- center of mass,
- the normal reaction force.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- objects that have forces acting on them at angles to the object other than right angles.
