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Themaximum force than can be borne by the nut placed in a cracker (shown in the figure) is 200 N. The length of the cracker is 20 cm and thenut is placed at a distance of 15 cm from the free end of the cracker. If a boy canapply a maximum force of 25 N, find whether he can crack the nut. If not, find the length of the extension rod that should be attached to the cracker handleso that the boy can crack the nut. |
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Answer» Solution : (i) Nut cracker isa second-order LEVER. (ii) Find the load from the given INFORMATION. (iii) Find thelengths of the effort arm and the load arm from the given information. (IV) Relate mechanicaladvantage, load and effort. (v) Find the required effort andcompare it with the force that can be EXERTED by the BOY. (vi) Consider the force that can beexerted by theboy as effort and find the length of the effort arm. (vii) Compare the length of the effort arm obtained and its given length. (viii) Boy cannot crack the nut Extension = 20 cm |
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