When a force 6 N is exerted at 30o to a wrench at a distance of 8 cm from a nut as shown in Fig, it is just able to loosen it. What force F is required to loosen the nut if applied 16 cm away to the wrench and normal to the wrench ?
A
3N
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B
√3N
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C
1.5
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D
None
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Solution
The correct option is C1.5 8×6sin30o=F×16. or F=1.5 N