A motor turns its shaft counterclockwise with a torque of 5Nm. this turns a wheel with a diameter of 1m attached to the shaft. This pulls up a chain which is attached to a 40cm lever. The lever has a fulcrum 10cm from the chain connection and pushes down on a spring 35cm from the chain connection. How much force does the lever apply to the spring? Explain why.

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To find the force applied to the spring by the lever we need to consider the torque generated by the ... View the full answer