Question

If a one-pound weight were one foot from the pivot or shaft of a lever, how many pound-feet of force would result? A. 4 B. 1 C. 3 D. 2

Answer 1

Answer is B. 1 pound-feet of force

Answer 2

The force is still 1 pound.

The TORQUE around the pivot is (force) x (distance from the pivot) = 1 foot-pound. (B)