Niki D.

asked • 11/24/21

Torque, please guide

Hello, I actually have an answer to this which is 1000 I just dint know if what I computed was right. Please correct me. Thank you!


Two fishermen are exerting a force of 200 N on a paddle while rowing in the middle of a

lake. If the hands of the fishermen are located 2 m and 3 m from the pivot point of the

paddle, then how much is the torque produced?

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Anthony T. answered • 11/24/21

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Stanton D.

And also assuming that *each* fisherman is exerting 200N. The question was poorly stated; they might have been exerting 200N in total; then the allocation of the forces would matter!
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11/25/21

Stanton D.

And also, Niki D., you did not state the torque units. Just the number 1000 is meaningless!
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11/25/21

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