alleryStart learning →Torque depends on force magnitude, point of application and:
AThe elapsed time
BThe force direction
CThe object colour
DAmbient temperature
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The force direction
1. Where and how you push matters as much as how hard.
2. The farther the force is applied from the axis, the greater its turning effect.
3. Torque depends on three factors: force magnitude, force direction, and point of application.
4. A force aimed straight at the axis produces no torque at all.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP(R) Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum', sections 10.1-10.7_
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