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Physics ratio of torque question?

Two forces are applied to a doorknob, perpendicular to the door. The first force is three times as large as the second force. The ratio of the torque of the first to the torque of the second is ______ ?

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  • Jim
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    3:1

    {forces are in the same ratio as torques since for a single door knob the torque distance is identical for each force}

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