1) To loosen a pipe fitting, a plumber slips a piece of scrap pipe (a “cheater") over his wrench handle. He stands on the end of the cheater, applying his 900-N weight at a point 0.80 m from the center of the fitting (figure on the right). The wrench handle and cheater make an angle of 19- with the horizontal. Find the magnitude and direction of the torque he applies about the center of the fitting. Draw the free-body diagram. 0.50m F= 900 N 19

1) To loosen a pipe fitting, a plumber slips a piece of scrap pipe (a “cheater") over his wrench handle. He stands on the end of the cheater, applying his 900-N weight at a point 0.80 m from the center of the fitting (figure on the right). The wrench handle and cheater make an angle of 19- with the horizontal. Find the magnitude and direction of the torque he applies about the center of the fitting. Draw the free-body diagram. 0.50m F= 900 N 19

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter10: Fixed-axis Rotation

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