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A cross bar wrench is used to tighten a nut as shown in the figure. The torque exerted by the wrench is

Correct answer: B. 40Nm

  • A. 80 Nm
  • B. 40Nm
  • C. 20 Nm
  • D. 10 Nm

Explanation

The forces are acted at a distance of 0.2m from the center, the torques is given by 2(100*0.2) = 40 NM. The forces are in anticlockwise direction both, so they are added up while calculating torque.

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