SOLUTION: Show how you, alone, would move a 500 pound rock with a strong 10 foot long pole. Where would place a pivot, and how much would you have to apply?
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Question 519910: Show how you, alone, would move a 500 pound rock with a strong 10 foot long pole. Where would place a pivot, and how much would you have to apply? Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Treat the pole as a lever, and apply torque on the other end of the fulcrum. By the equation (Torque) = Force*radius, you can achieve the maximum torque by applying force (e.g. body weight) furthest from the fulcrum.
