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.
For the same applied force, a longer lever arm produces:
- Less torque
- More torque
- Less mass
- More friction only
Reveal answer and explanation
More torque
Torque equals force times perpendicular lever-arm distance.