14. Video
From Mechanics
Theory | Exercises | Video |
Finding the Mass of a Metre Rule | |
This clip shows how the mass of a metre rule can be determined by using moments. It is a very simple experiment that you can easily try out yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdbNazqkG1M
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The Suspended Beam | |
In this clip the forces acting on a suspended beam are calculated using moments. The results are also confirmed by looking at the readings on two force meters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC8J1jO0gWw
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Balance a Body | |
This clip shows how to find the point at which the weight of a human body acts (when lying on a plank) and that the body can be balanced at this point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNlTX4_ZX-k
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