Question

While doing bicep curls, Tamara applies 155 Newtons of force to lift the dumbbell. Her forearm is 0.366 meters long and

Answer 1

Answer:

54.8 Nm

Explanation:

Torque is the cross product of the radius vector and force vector:

τ = r × F

Another way to write it is the product of the radius and force magnitudes times the sine of the angle between the vectors.

τ = rF sin θ

Here, r = 0.366 meters and F = 155 Newtons.  F is in the +y direction, and r is 15° below the +x axis, so the angle between the vectors is 90° − 15° = 75°.

τ = (0.366 m) (155 N) (sin 75°)

τ = 54.8 Nm