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A steering wheel of diameter 0.5m is rotated anti-clockwise by applying two forces each of magnitude 6N. Draw a diagram to show the application of forces and calculate the moment of forces applied.
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Answer
Moment of couple = either force × couple arm
= 6 x 0.5 = 3 Nm
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