SAT II Physics : Other Mechanical Forces

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Example Question #1 :Other Mechanical Forces

A wrench is being used to tighten a bolt. The center of the bolt is the pivot point, and the wrench islong. If a force ofis applied at the midpoint of the wrench and that force is parallel to the wrench, what is the torque?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for torque is

The force is applied米的主。在这种情况下,因为the force is parallel, the perpendicular component of force is zero, so:

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