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1) A walnut can be broken by applying a direct force of 50 kgf. If the walnut is placed in a nut cracker , the length of whose handle is 18 cm and nut is placed 2 cm from the pivot , calculate the minimum force required to crack the nut.

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$m i n i m u m f o r c e i s r e q u i r e d F = \frac{50 \times 2}{18} = 5.55 k g f t o c r a c k t h e n u t$

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