alleryIf a fixed force acts perpendicularly to a lever, what happens to its torque when the lever arm is made longer?
AIt stays unchanged
BIt becomes smaller
CIt becomes zero
DIt becomes larger
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It becomes larger
Torque grows with perpendicular distance when the force is unchanged.
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