Answer:
T= 8.061N*m
Explanation:
The first thing to do is assume that the force is tangential to the square, so the torque is calculated as:
T = Fr
where F is the force, r the radius.
if we need the maximum torque we need the maximum radius, it means tha the radius is going to be the edge of the square.
Then, r is the distance between the edge and the center, so using the pythagorean theorem, r i equal to:
r = [tex]\sqrt{(0.38m)^2+(0.38m)^2}[/tex]
r = 0.5374m
Finally, replacing the value of r and F, we get that the maximun torque is:
T = 15N(0.5374m)
T= 8.061N*m
