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Question 5

A technician turns a circular handwheel of diameter 0.80 m by pushing on its rim with a force of 18 N. The force acts at right angles to a line from the axle to the rim. What is the moment produced by the force about the axle?

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A

45 N m45\ \text{N m}45 N m

B

22.5 N m22.5\ \text{N m}22.5 N m

C

14.4 N m14.4\ \text{N m}14.4 N m

D

7.2 N m7.2\ \text{N m}7.2 N m

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