Highschool Level Torque Lab: Can someone check my work?

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Start date Apr 16, 2015
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The discussion focuses on a high school torque lab where a student presents their work involving a known weight of 0.2 kg and a center of gravity at 0.501 m. The relevant torque equation used is T=Fl. A reviewer acknowledges the student's calculations but questions the precision of their measurements, suggesting that quoting results with four significant digits may not be justified. Overall, the feedback emphasizes the importance of measurement accuracy in scientific calculations.

Apr 16, 2015

Scoli

Homework Statement

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Known weight: 0.2 kg
Center of gravity: 0.501 m
Other found data is in the drawing I made below

Homework Equations

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T=Fl

3. The attempt at the lab

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Apr 17, 2015

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Your work is fine, but I seriously doubt that your measurements are precise enough for you quote your result with four significant digits.

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