A young girl and her father take turns pushing open a big swinging gate. To do so, each person applies a torque to the gate around its hinges. She has studied some physics and is a careful thinker; is it possible for her to apply a larger torque than her father does?

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Braydon Lam

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26 August, 04:09

A young girl and her father take turns pushing open a big swinging gate. To do so, each person applies a torque to the gate around its hinges. She has studied some physics and is a careful thinker; is it possible for her to apply a larger torque than her father does?

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Clark · Answer 1

Yes, by exerting her force further from the gate hinges than her father does.

Explanation:

Torque is a concept that was originated by Archimedes when they were using levers. It is a turning effect or a linear equivalent rotational force used in physics. It is a pseudo vector. The term Torque was given by James Thomson in 1884. It is a different pronunciation or word vocabulary in different geographical regions. This term is used in physics and its uses in physics.

It is

t = r * F

Where r is position vector and F is force acting and T is torque