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Physics Rotational Mechanics Level: High School

To tighten a bolt , you push with a force of 80 N at the end of a wrench handle that is 0.25 m from the axis of the bolt .

(a) What torque are you exerting ?

(b) If you move your hand inward to be only 0.10 m from the bolt , What force do you have exert to achieve the same torque ?

(c) Do your answer depend on the direction of your push relative to the direction of the wrench handle ?