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OS-UP-10-72 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Torque (Problem 72)

The cylinder head bolts on a car are to be tightened with a torque of 62.0 N. If a mechanic uses a wrench of length 20 cm, what perpendicular force must he exert on the end of the wrench to tighten a bolt correctly?