Question

When tightening a bolt, you push perpendicularly on a wrench with a force of 185 N at a distance of 0.11 m from the center of the bolt. How much torque are you exerting relative to the center of the bolt

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The torque exerted on the wrench is

`\tau = Fdsin(\theta) = Fd`

since the force is applied perpendicular to the wrench, in which sin90 = 1. The torque then is

`\tau = (185\:\text{N})(0.11\:\text{m}) = 20.35\:\text{N-m}`