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Why doesnt the meter stick hang straight when it has its pivot point at the 50 cm mark?
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∙ 13y ago
The 50cm mark isn't necessarily the ruler's centre of mass where it will balance. If the ruler is not uniform (i.e. it has a hole in it) its centre of mass will not be exactly in the middle.
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it is called the "center"
What is a bar that is free to pivot about a fixed point?
lever.
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a pivot
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The radius
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A lever
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What is the pivot point of the lever system?
The pivot point of a lever system is called the fulcrum.
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What is a pivot point?
According to http://www.answers.com/topic/pivot-point, a pivot point is a technical indicator derived by calculating the numerical average of a particular stock's high, low and closing prices.
What is Pivot Point?
According to http://www.answers.com/topic/pivot-point, a pivot point is a technical indicator derived by calculating the numerical average of a particular stock's high, low and closing prices.
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What are the release dates for Pivot Point - 2013?
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How do you reduce the force of a lever?
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Why torque is zero when force is applied to point that passes through pivot point?
Torque is defined as the product of the distance from the pivot point, times a force, times an angle function. If any of the three factors is zero, the product is zero. In this case, the distance from the pivot point.
