How do you solve such a problem (torque, vectors)?

Bycrispywatcher

Hello everyone,

I don't quite understand the point of the task yet. The forces, i.e. the x and y components, can be derived and the torque can be derived using the cross product of force and radius. I just don't understand where and how the torque acts so that the radius can be derived from it.

I hope you can help me

best regards

L.

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Clemens1973
Clemens1973
5 months ago

Yes, you either calculate the cross product of the vector to the point of application of the force times the force. So, for example, for the force that acts at (0.1m) (alpha=60°):



Or you can calculate with amounts and multiply by the sine of the angle between the force and the lever:



By the way: it 's called torque.

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