Question: To tighten a bolt, you push with a force of 80 N at the end of a wrench handle that is 0.25 m from the

To tighten a bolt, you push with a force of 80 N at the end of a wrench handle that is 0.25 m from the axis of the bolt.
(a) What torque are you exerting?
(b) If you move your hand inward to be only 0.10 m from the bolt, to achieve the same torque show that you should exert 200 N of force.
(c) Do your answers depend on the direction of your push relative to the direction of the wrench handle?

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