This interactive simulation models a ball rolling freely on a beam controlled by a motor at one end. Learners observe how motor-driven rotations affect the ball's position, explore the balance between gravitational and rotational forces, and investigate how beam angle influences motion dynamics and equilibrium conditions.
Learning objectives: Understand how turning effects (torques) control mechanical systems | Analyse equilibrium conditions when multiple forces act on an object | Investigate the relationship between motor control and ball motion through interactive experimentation
Ball and Motor controlled Beam
Carla Martín; Tan Wei Chiong; Loo Kang Wee
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