Question

When a force of 10N is exerted on the handle of a door, the door can be just opened.If the handle is a distance of 50cm from the hinges.Find the torque applied on the door.

Answer 1

Answer:

torque = force × displacement

$torque \: = 10 \times 50 \div 100 \\ torque = 5$

torque = 5Nm