Example 14.3

You are trying to loosen a stubborn bolt.  To do this, you place a pipe over the end of your wrench and pull with a force of 55 N at an angle of 60o, as shown in the figure.

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(a) What torque are you supplying to the bolt? (b) Explain how you could have loosened the bolt more easily.

Answer:  (a) 11 N m