Torque is maximum when a force is applied:

  1. perpendicular to the lever arm, far from the axis
  2. parallel to the axis
  3. at the axis
  4. along the lever arm
Answer

A) perpendicular to the lever arm, far from the axis

tau = rFsintheta. SLO P-11-B-19 · Application

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