Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 20P
If the torque required to loosen a nut on the wheel of a pickup truck is 40.0 N m, what minimum force must be applied to the end of a wrench 30.0 cm long to loosen the nut?
20. How is the required force to loosen the nut in Problem 19 affected if the length of the wrench is doubled?
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Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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