Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Turning effects of forces

Turning effects of forces — practice question

The diagram shows a spanner being used to tighten a nut. A force $F$ acts at right-angles to the spanner at a point $0.25\,\text{m}$ from the centre of the nut. Once the nut has been tightened completely, the applied force is $200\,\text{N}$. What is the resistive torque, in an anticlockwise direction, that stops any further tightening?

  • A$8\,\text{N m}$
  • B$42\,\text{N m}$
  • C$50\,\text{N m}$
  • D$1250\,\text{N m}$

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