Now it's time to put a new set of wheels on your project car
What is the torque requirement for tightening the lug nuts on the new wheels?
The manual for the new wheels states that the lug nuts should be applied with at least 225Nm of torque for safety purposes.
What force can be mustered to tighten the lug nuts?
You can only push with a force of 250 N. If you push against the wrench at an angle of 90 degrees, what is the shortest wrench needed for tightening the lug nuts to their specifications?
Answer:
The shortest wrench needed to tighten the lug nuts to their specifications is 90 cm.
To determine the shortest wrench needed to tighten the lug nuts to their specifications, we need to consider the torque requirement and the force that can be applied. The torque specified is 225 Nm, while the force that can be mustered is 250 N.
The torque on the lug nuts is the product of the force applied and the perpendicular distance. Since the force is applied at a 90-degree angle, the perpendicular distance is equal to the length of the wrench.
By using the equation Torque = Force x Perpendicular Distance, we can calculate: 225 Nm = 250 N x Wrench Length Wrench Length = 225 Nm / 250 N Wrench Length = 0.9 m = 90 cm
Therefore, the shortest wrench required to tighten the lug nuts to their specifications is 90 cm.