Sunday, February 1, 2009
In this picture there are two different sized wrenches. If you want to maximize the amount of torque you can produce, you would want to use the longer one. In the equation lever arm times the force equals torque, if you increase the lever arm you can increase the torque. That’s why it is easier to loosen a bolt with a long handle than a short handle. If you need more torque on a bolt, all you need to do is lengthen the lever arm.
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