This interactive animation demonstrates how torque depends on the magnitude of the force applied (in this case, weight), the length of the lever arm from the axis of rotation to the point of application, and the angle between the force vector and the lever arm.
This interactive animation demonstrates how torque depends on the magnitude of the force applied (in this case, weight), the length of the lever arm from the axis of rotation to the point of application, and the angle between the force vector and the lever arm.