A wrench with a length of $40 cm$ is being used to unscrew a $4 cm$ bolt. If a torque of $32 Nm$ is needed to overcome the friction keeping the bolt in place, what is the minimum torque that must be applied to the wrench to unscrew the bolt?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-26T18:33:20

32 Nm

You probably meant at what distance (from the bolt) must the force be applied to the wrench to unscrew the bolt.

A wrench with a length of 40 cm40 cm is being used to unscrew a 4 cm4 cm bolt. If a torque of 32 Nm32 Nm is needed to overcome the friction keeping the bolt in place, what is the minimum torque that must be applied to the wrench to unscrew the bolt?