For a couple
Fig. 1.1 shows a pair of forces acting on a rotating wheel.
For the couple in Fig. 1.1. the two forces, F are both 15 N and the perpendicular distance, s, between them is 0.5 m.
Calculate the torque of this couple.
The forces in Fig. 1.1. are changed so that they act at an angle of 60° to the horizontal distance between them as shown in Fig. 1.2.
Fig. 1.2.
Calculate the new torque on the wheel.
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