You want to apply 18 N ⋅ m of torque to tighten a nut, using a wrench with a length of either 0.400 m, 0.600 m, or 0.900 m. For each wrench, determine the perpendicular force that you would have to apply to the end of the wrench in order to produce the desired torque.

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Evangeline Henson

Physics

10 April, 02:30

You want to apply 18 N ⋅ m of torque to tighten a nut, using a wrench with a length of either 0.400 m, 0.600 m, or 0.900 m. For each wrench, determine the perpendicular force that you would have to apply to the end of the wrench in order to produce the desired torque.

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Tori Gilbert · Answer 1

45 N, 30N, 20N

Explanation

torque = perpendicular force * distance

perpendicular force = torque / distance

1) perpendicular force = 18/0.400 = 45 N

2) perpendicular force = 18/0.600 = 30N

3) perpendicular force = 18/0.900 = 20N