(9%) Problem 9: When tightening a bolt, you push perpendicularly on a wrench wit

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(9%) Problem 9: When tightening a bolt, you push perpendicularly on a wrench with a force of 160 N at a distance of 0.15 m from the center of the bolt 50% Part (a) How much torque are you exerting on the wrench, in newton meters, relative to the center of the bolt? Grade Summary Deductions Potential 0% 100% Submissions cosO cotan0asin0 atanO)acotan( tan() acos) sin 4 5 6 23 Attempts remaining: 1l0 (1 % per attempt) detailed view tanhOcotanhO END Degrees O Radians vO BACKSPACE DLCLEAR Submit Hint I give up! Hints: 1 % deduction per hint. Hints remaining: 2 Feedback: 0% deduction per feedback. Sub mission History Answer Hints Feedback Totals Totals 0% 0% 0% 50% Part (b) What is this torque, in pound-foot?

Explanation / Answer

Torque is given by the cross product of the distance of the point of application of force and the force.

Torque = distance * Force = 0.15 * 160 = 24 N-m.

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