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Mechanical comprehension · Difficulty 1

Try this ASVAB-style question.

Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.

Question

For the same applied force, a longer lever arm produces:

  1. Less torque
  2. More torque
  3. Less mass
  4. More friction only
Reveal answer and explanation

More torque

Torque equals force times perpendicular lever-arm distance.