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Torque can be calculated by multiplying the force (N) applied at 90° to the lever arm at a distance (m) from the pivot point (point of rotation)

Torque can be calculated by multiplying the force (N) applied at 90° to the lever arm at a distance (m) from the pivot point (point of rotation), the compound SI unit for the torque is N⋅m. If the force (at 90° to the lever arm) applied is 15 N and it is applied at 2.0 m from the pivot point (point of rotation), what is the torque on the lever?

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The magnitude of torque is given by the equation,

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\tau =Fd \sin \theta

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inserting the data given,

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\tau =(15N)(2m)( \sin 90^{\circ} )

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or

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{\color{Blue} \tau =30 \, N \cdot m}


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