Tuesday, December 11, 2007


Okay, so my house doesn't actually have yellow walls and orange carpeting, but i couldn't find the right colors on paint. Anyway, since we are learning about torques now, i began to notice naturally occurring torques in my house. I was lying down diligently studying from my US history book when my little sister and my dad walked into the room. My dad went to the window to open the blinds and let light in. It just so happened that at the same time, i was turning a page in my book and my sister left the room again (plus, the fan was on). In that instant, there were five torques being exerted on different objects. The chain my dad was pulling to open the blinds exerts a torque on each individual vinyl panel that makes it rotate, letting light into the room. My sister exerts a torque on the doorknob to turn it and a torque on the door itself to close it behind her. The fan exerts a torque on each of its blades to rotate them, and finally, i exert a torque on the page of my book to turn it. fin.

1 comment:

kohara said...

i'm fascinated by the great-looking door and door opening. oh yeah, and not one, but five torques. yay