alleryStart learning →A smaller force acting at the same distance from the hinges produces a torque that is:
ASmaller
BLarger
CUnchanged
DReversed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Smaller
1. Torque depends on both force and lever arm.
2. One figure shows a counterclockwise torque produced by a force on a door.
3. A smaller counterclockwise torque is produced by a smaller force.
4. That smaller force acts at the same distance from the hinges, which is the pivot point.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Statics and Torque', sections 9.1-9.5_
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