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Graphic
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lever an Obelisk

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the mechanical advantage of the lever in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Structures Around the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
How does that bridge stay up? What are the forces acting on that column? This site helps students understand how structures can be built by having them build their own. Also provides images of real structures for kids to compare with...
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Handout
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: What Is Torque?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an introductory look at torque, the measure of how much a force acting on an object causes that object to rotate. Provides a definition of torque, illustrations, and also a formula to define torque.