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Gertrude is changing a flat tire with a tire iron. The tire iron is positioned on one of...

Gertrude is changing a flat tire with a tire iron. The tire iron is positioned on one of the bolts of the wheel so

that it makes an angle of 30? with the horizontal. (See Figure 1.68.) Gertrude exerts 40 lb of force straight down to turn the bolt. (a) If the length of the arm of the wrench is 1 ft, how much torque does Gertrude impart to the bolt? (b) What if she has a second tire iron whose length is 18 in?

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