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Q(b)  (i). Diagram alongside shows a nut cracker with a wooden base. If the effort required to crack the nut is 50 N, find the resistance offered by the nut.

                        

       (ii) What force should be directly applied on the nut , so as to crack it without the help of nut cracker ?

Effort=50N Effort arm= 20cm (18+2) Load arm= 2cm. Effort arm×Effort=Load arm×Load 20×50=2× Load Load= 1000/2= 500N.

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Dear Student

Effort=50 N
Effort arm = 20 cm (18+2)=0.2 m 
Load arm= 2 cm= 0.02 m
Effort arm×Effort=Load arm×Load
20×50/100=2× Load /100
Load= 1000/2= 500N.

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