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Experiment no.: 2.1.4
The difference between force and torque.
A person pulls on a roller with a cord. Depending on the angle of the cord to the horizontal, the torque is positive, zero or negative, and the wheel either rolls away from the person pulling the cord, or slides or rolls towards the person.
A person pulls on a roller with a cord. Depending on the angle of the cord to the horizontal, the torque is positive, zero or negative, and the wheel either rolls away from the person pulling the cord, or slides or rolls towards the person.
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