In the past weeks, we've been focusing on concepts dealing with objects moving in a rotational motion. Torque is essential to our study of rotational movements. Torque causes objects to move in a certain rotation. While I was in the bathroom, I got an idea to take a picture of the shower faucet because it reminded me of the concept of torque. In order for water to come out of the faucet, the faucet needs to be turned on. When you turn on the faucet, you are exerting a force called torque. Torque is dependent on force and the lever arm. Your hand in the lever arm that is putting a force on the faucet to turn it.
There are many other examples in the household that use the concept of torque such as doorknobs (we mentioned about this in class) and kitchen stove knobs to turn on the stove or oven. Torque exists everywhere.
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