torque wrench lug nuts
If the torque required to loosen a nut that is holding a flat tire in place on a car has a magnitude of 33.0 N?
If the torque required to loosen a nut that is holding a flat tire in place on a car has a magnitude of 33.0 N·m, what minimum force must be exerted by the mechanic at the end of a 38.0 cm lug wrench to accomplish the task?
Torque in newton -meters = force Newtons, applied at right angles to the line from the center of rotation to the point of application x the distance from the center to the force point.
torque is "twisting force" not accelerating force as in F= MA
it is actually a vector cross product of the force vector and the radius vector. that is the proper definition. the Force x Distance is the scalar value of the Torque.
change cm to meter for the wrench length and find the force in Newtons.
long distance x small force = short distance x large force.
