Visualization of Torques (Moments)

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  • čas přidán 26. 12. 2010
  • This video demonstrates the concept of Torque, a.k.a. Moment or Moment of force.
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    Here are some notes:
    1) Torques are often mentioned in context of engine power and transmission gears. Engine manufacturers usually specify the maximal Torque (T) their engine is capable of producing. If you know the radius (R) of the gear attached to the engine, you can compute the force it exerts: T*R. Transmission gears along the way to the car wheels can increase or decrease this force.
    The following video explains that using the concept of engine power: • Cars: engine power and...
    2) Many scales don't have a straight lever, but instead a downward bending lever. This produces the same effect of placing the points where the weight's forces are applied below the pivot, as explained at 1:37-1:55.
    3) The video gives a visual definition of "cross-product". It is slightly different, though equivalent of course, than the traditional one. In particular, the vectors are placed one following another instead of placing both at the origin, and the right-hand rule is shown differently.
    4) The last scene in space: this is a more general example since the object is not attached to a pivot, so it can arbitrarily move and rotate. The situation where there sum of forces is zero is a special one: In this case the object will not move but it may rotate, depending on the torques. Also special in this case that one may calculate the torques about any point (i.e., any point may be chosen as the pivot) and the torque vector result will be the same. From the symmetry of the object shown we now the true pivot will be in the middle.
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Komentáře • 56

  • @joedetode
    @joedetode Před 8 lety +379

    "Now a more general example"
    "An octahedron is floating in space"
    Ah yes, finally something I can relate this to.

    • @HallidayASR
      @HallidayASR Před 7 lety +8

      I was about to comment the same thing xD

    •  Před 5 lety +5

      I can relate to this because of Super Mario Galaxy.

    • @kodethecoder
      @kodethecoder Před 5 lety +4

      It kind of hurts my eyes just to look at it. it almost looks like an impossible object

    • @Bangy
      @Bangy Před 3 lety

      General by definition means something (a rule of thumb) that works for all values in the set of real numbers or a bounded domain. General does not imply easy. It just implies precise.

    • @flarebash7145
      @flarebash7145 Před 3 lety

      Generally, octahedrons DO float...in space...

  • @clsingh9643
    @clsingh9643 Před 3 lety +15

    I am so thankful to the developer of this animation when your teacher asks you to visualize torque by just explaining it, to be the cross of R and F.

  • @rando1090
    @rando1090 Před 5 lety +60

    So this is why my scrap mechanic machines never work. Thanks floating octahedron!

  • @punpcklbw
    @punpcklbw Před 8 lety +25

    You're doing some excellent educational vids!

  • @adiamonddestiny
    @adiamonddestiny Před 7 lety +11

    What a great video! This really helped me visualize torque, amazing job, thank you so much!

  • @victherocker
    @victherocker Před 5 lety +5

    very good demonstration. I appreciate the 3D animation and the work done!

  • @pratikchothe1301
    @pratikchothe1301 Před 6 lety +4

    one of the great video with more simplicity i have ever seen on you tube!!!!!!!!!!!! keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @sinom_00
    @sinom_00 Před 4 lety +2

    The area representation of force is brilliantly intuitive

  • @michaelmacdonald2907
    @michaelmacdonald2907 Před 3 lety +1

    Magnificent ! Thank You.
    The greatest creative minds are those which can visualize.
    Rock on

  • @GuyL44
    @GuyL44 Před 11 lety +4

    This is incredibly clear and easy to understand. Thank you!

  • @newtonianfluid883
    @newtonianfluid883 Před 6 lety +2

    Great video!
    Perfectly explained 👍🏻

  • @lythd
    @lythd Před 4 lety +2

    such a great explanation even 9 years later

  • @AhmedCr
    @AhmedCr Před 10 lety +4

    Best Educational video I've ever seen :D

  • @letsif
    @letsif Před 5 lety +2

    Nobel prize for visual explanation!

  • @bostangpalaguna228
    @bostangpalaguna228 Před 3 lety +1

    the animation at the end really give me the sense why do torque vector is perpendicular with the force and the 'r' vector

  • @TriptoPal
    @TriptoPal Před 4 lety +1

    These videos are awesome.

  • @romeogreen107
    @romeogreen107 Před 3 lety

    just awsome....I've understood the concepts of torque in the best way....💖
    please sir, make much more videos like that

  • @gensyed
    @gensyed Před 4 lety +1

    You helped solved my confusion. Thank you.

  • @9959427284
    @9959427284 Před 11 lety

    awesome doug, nice job

  • @sarrairene
    @sarrairene Před 11 lety

    Great animation! thank you so much!

  • @Pancho96albo
    @Pancho96albo Před 8 lety

    Que buen video mejor explicado imposible!

  • @suitabledude
    @suitabledude Před 12 lety

    sick...this is excellent stuff

  • @LuizDahoraavida
    @LuizDahoraavida Před 5 lety +1

    Finally got to understand it, thanks

  • @ashwikraj8166
    @ashwikraj8166 Před 3 lety

    This video doesnt require ur funny comments, thanku so much for this vid, helped me a lot❤️❤️
    PS, Please stop those ocahedron in space, relatable " funny " comments in good educational vids, but whatever u do what u got to do so cheers!!

  • @dragonbb2000
    @dragonbb2000 Před 12 lety

    thanks so much! It was such a clear vid :D

  • @mybluemars
    @mybluemars Před 4 lety +1

    Your videos are really great! BTW when are the RockerSpaniels getting back together? :)

  • @turo2003
    @turo2003 Před 11 lety

    very nice animation

  • @R225O
    @R225O Před 12 lety

    I LOVE this

  • @ghicheon9540
    @ghicheon9540 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for a fantastic video! I got it :D "Each purple rectangle represents a Torgue!"

  • @theodoreburns1330
    @theodoreburns1330 Před 4 lety +2

    Thought this video was memeing at first with the rocker spaniel sponsorship... great information though!

  • @aoxgeneral
    @aoxgeneral Před 13 lety

    that was awesome. I wish we had that in school.

  • @1azyME
    @1azyME Před 12 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @therealjordiano
    @therealjordiano Před 12 lety

    that was AWESOME O_O

  • @RC-1290
    @RC-1290 Před 11 lety +2

    I never realized that the lever would need to hang below the pivot in order to balance out.

  • @BoazB
    @BoazB Před 13 lety

    Bravo!

  • @TheOtherCiphbruh
    @TheOtherCiphbruh Před 6 lety

    1:36 You mentioned the the lever is slightly below the pivot, which is one of the crucial parts of how torque works. So what happen if the lever is exactly *on* the pivot? Does torque still appear? If yes, how does it behave?

    • @udiprod
      @udiprod  Před 6 lety +8

      Yes, the torques will still appear. But they will be perfectly balanced for both weights. So the rod will stay where you leave it, even if it's not horizontal. This is like a ferris wheel with just two carts.

  • @sublucid
    @sublucid Před 13 lety

    This video explains it so well, it's painful.

  • @SimchaWaldman
    @SimchaWaldman Před 7 lety +1

    What is the point of using pseudo-vectors?

  • @kupkumral2793
    @kupkumral2793 Před 4 lety +1

    why there is a subtitle for Hebrew

  • @llikll3650
    @llikll3650 Před 10 lety

    why rectangle are torque?

  • @PopArt
    @PopArt Před 13 lety

    Amazing clarity. Please replace the dry educational system with your visualizations.

  • @madhavdhage1643
    @madhavdhage1643 Před 3 lety

    Gr8

  • @hhfhhfg
    @hhfhhfg Před 3 lety

    If you see a floating octahedron, you need to get in the goddam robot!

  • @workhardism
    @workhardism Před 7 lety +3

    I know this beside the point but since the octahedron was in space the jets wouldn't operate. You most likely meant rockets. Sorry, I just had to say it. Lol. Love your channel and your videos are awesome btw.

  • @afiqahmatnor
    @afiqahmatnor Před 13 lety

    how to understand the concept...i could not understand:(
    but the video is great:) Mashaallah:)

    • @anselmschueler
      @anselmschueler Před 6 lety

      Afiqah Matnor This shows the way the physical concept of torque. If you don't fully understand what exactly it means or don't understand the cross product, try thinking of it intuitively and then connect these two. Maybe you'll even get an intuition for the cross product!

  • @masonhunter2748
    @masonhunter2748 Před 4 lety

    Gravity gets weaker the higher an object goes

  • @jerk1921
    @jerk1921 Před 6 měsíci

    All the diagrams just said the same thing over and over.
    Look, center of mass is a thing that exists.

  • @sharpblade7811
    @sharpblade7811 Před 7 lety

    5:30 the star of David...Free Masonry confirmed