
Understanding Torque and the Right-Hand Rule

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9th - 12th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in using the right-hand rule to determine the direction of torque?
Point your fingers along the line of force.
Stick out your thumb.
Curl your fingers in the direction of the force.
Start with your fingers at the axis of rotation.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the right-hand rule, what does the thumb represent?
The direction of the force.
The direction of the torque.
The axis of rotation.
The magnitude of the force.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is considered positive torque in the context of the right-hand rule?
Into the board.
Out of the board.
Parallel to the force.
Perpendicular to the axis.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the direction of torque determined when the force is applied in the opposite direction?
It reverses direction.
It becomes undefined.
It doubles in magnitude.
It remains the same.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the right-hand rule relate to angular displacement?
They are directly related.
They are inversely related.
They are only related in linear motion.
They are unrelated.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the torque when the angle between the force and the position vector is zero?
The torque is maximized.
The torque is zero.
The torque is undefined.
The torque is negative.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the axis of rotation in the right-hand rule?
It determines the force magnitude.
It is the starting point for the fingers.
It changes the direction of the force.
It is irrelevant to torque.
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