1. How to calculate the torque due to the balance stick
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2. The steps: 1st, Calculate the mass on side A of the balance stick
2nd,Calculate F on side A (mass on side A of the balance stick X 9.8)
3rd, Center that force on side A - right in the middle of that section
4th , Calculate the torque value on side A (F x dist. to pivot)
5th , Calculate the mass on side B of the balance stick
6th , Calculate F on side B (mass on side B of the balance stick X 9.8)
7th , Center that mass on side B - right in the middle of that section
8th , Calculate the torque value on side B (F x dist. to pivot)

3. 1st, Calculate the mass on side A of the balance stick
Example: Length of balance stick = 2 m. Mass of balance stick = 1.4 kg
Mass on side A: Use of equivalent ratios m = ? kg
2 m kg
Cross multiply: .8 X / 2 = .56 kg of mass of balance stick on side A
.8 m = side A
1.2 m = side B

4. 2nd,Calculate F on side A (mass on side A of the balance stick X 9.8)
Example: Length of balance stick = 2 m. Mass of balance stick = 1.4 kg
Force = mass (in kg) X g = (.56 kg) (9.8) = N of force on side A due to the mass of the balance stick on side A
.8 m = side A
1.2 m = side B

5. 3rd, Center that force on side A - right in the middle of that section
Example: Length of balance stick = 2 m. Mass of balance stick = 1.4 kg
.8 m / 2 = .4 m to center of mass on side A from pivot
.8 m = side A
1.2 m = side B
.4 m

6. 3rd, Center that force on side A - right in the middle of that section
Example: Length of balance stick = 2 m. Mass of balance stick = 1.4 kg
Torque A = F X d = (5.488 N) ( .4 m) = Nm of torque from the mass of the balance arm on side A
.8 m = side A
1.2 m = side B
2.195 Nm
.4 m

7. 3rd, Center that force on side A - right in the middle of that section
Example: Length of balance stick = 2 m. Mass of balance stick = 1.4 kg
Torque B = F X d = 8.23(N) .6(m) = 4.94 Nm of torque from the mass of the balance arm on side A
.8 m
1.2 m
.4 m
.6 m
2.195 Nm
4.94 Nm