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Can a small force ever exert a greater torque than a larger force?
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∙ 10y ago
Of course. Torque is the product of the (force) times (its distance from the axle).
If the force you have doesn't produce enough torque, you simply apply the same
force farther from the axle, and that increases the torque.
That's why, if you can't crack the nut with the wrench you have and the
strength you have, you slip a piece of pipe over the handle and make the
wrench look twice as long. In that way, you have temporarily transformed the
wrench into a "Persuader", and the nut is highly likely then to be persuaded.
If you can arrange for the small force to be exerted at a long enough distance
from the axle, it can apply as much or more torque than the larger force can
when applied closer in.
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