10.30. The tire wrench shown in the accompanying figure is used to tighten the bolt on a wheel. Given the information on the diagram, determine the moment about point ( O ) for the two loading situations shown: a. pushing perpendicular to the wrench arm b. pushing at a ( 75^{circ} ) angle. Problem 10.30 Details The figure shows a tire wrench of length 2 feet used to tighten a bolt on the wheel. A force of magnitude 50 pounds is applied on the end of the wrench and is directed downwards. The wrench is pushed down at an angle of 75 degrees.
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When the force is applied perpendicular to the wrench arm, the moment about point O is calculated by the formula: Moment = Force x Distance. Here, the force is 50 pounds and the distance (length of the wrench) is 2 feet. So, the moment is 50 pounds x 2 feet = 100 Show more…
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