A spanner of length 10 cm is used to open a nut by applying a minimum force of 5.0 N. Calculate the moment of force required.

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⊥ Distance = 10cm = 10/100 = 1/10 m

Force applied on spanner 5 N

∴ Moment of force = F ×⊥ distance

= 5 × 1/10 = 0.5 nm

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