Channel: Engineering Models

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Believe it or not, the location at which an external torque is applied to a rigid body does not affect its reactions. This model lets you investigate the reactions produced by various loads and test this incredible, counter-intuitive idea for yourself. It also lets you compare measured reactions to calculated ones. You might also like our Beam Bending Playlist at youtube.com/watch?v=9C9GFs5AK4c&list=PL7XZdlJvl9DoEQVQXxKj9lipupIV3gABH And our Engineering Models Channel youtube.com/channel/UCzgviV8WkULNua94BJDqI7g