Question

An axle with a diameter of 100mm has a force of 10N applied to it, what is the torque at the wheel?

Answer 1

$d = 100mm = 0.1m$

$r = \frac{d}{2}= 0.05m$

$F = 10N$

$\tau = Fr = 10*0.05 = 0.5N*m$

$\text{Answer: }\tau = 0.5N*m$