A student practical to test the principle of moments
This a student practical worksheet. It is designed to guide the students through an experiment that tests the Principle of Moments.
Students are provided with a metre rule (hole drilled at the centre), nail, 10g masses, wire, stand and clamp and plasticine.
The worksheet has an incomplete results table that must be completed by balancing the lever, finding the missing values and calculating the moment for each set of values.
The students are expected to discuss their results and form a conclusion.


