One hundred pounds of force applied to a 24 inch torque wrench would provide how much torque?
A) 240 ft.lbs
B) 2400 ft.lbs
C) 200 ft.lbs
D) 240 inch pounds

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find out the torque, we need to multiply the force by the distance from the pivot point (which is the length of the torque wrench). So, torque = force x distance. 
In this case, force = 100 pounds and distance = 24 inches. 
So, torque = 100 x 24 = 2400 inch-pounds. 
But the answer options are in feet-pounds, so we need to convert 2400 inch-pounds to feet-pounds by dividing by 12 (since 1 foot = 12 inches). 
2400 inch-pounds = 200 foot-pounds. 
Therefore, the correct answer is C.

One Hundred Pounds of Force Applied to a 24 Inch