SOLUTION: a boy pushes a bicycle pedal with a force of 65n. if the force is perpendicular to the crank of length 0.5m calculate the movement of the force exerts on the pedal about the crank

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Question 1013089: a boy pushes a bicycle pedal with a force of 65n. if the force is perpendicular to the crank of length 0.5m calculate the movement of the force exerts on the pedal about the crank
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Torque is force applied perpendicularly to a radial arm from an axis.
Torque tau = Fd sin(theta) = 65N * .5m * sin(90) = 32.5 N*m of torque
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