In an effort to loosen the bolt on the wheel of a car, a man with a mass of 70 kg steps on the end of a 50-cm tire iron which is extending horizontally from the bolt. how much torque is he applying to the bolt?

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Madalyn Potter

Physics

3 February, 09:07

In an effort to loosen the bolt on the wheel of a car, a man with a mass of 70 kg steps on the end of a 50-cm tire iron which is extending horizontally from the bolt. how much torque is he applying to the bolt?

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Nylah Frost · Answer 1

Torque or moment force is a force that is related to rotational motion. It is the force that causes a system to rotate on an axis. It has units of N-m. To calculate, we multiply force by the radius of the rotation. We do as follows:

T = F x r

T = 70 (9.8) (.5)

T = 343 N-m