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<math>M = 6.0Nm</math>
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''The nail is a perpendicular distance of 0.02m away from the pivot. Calculate the Force applied to the nail.'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''The nail is a perpendicular distance of 4cm away from the pivot. Calculate the Force applied to the nail.'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''The nail is a perpendicular distance of 60mm away from the pivot. Calculate the Force applied to the nail.'''
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Moment = 5.4N
Perpendicular distance = 0.02m
<math>M = F \times d</math>
<math>5.4 = F \times 0.02</math>
<math>F = \fract{5.4}{0.02}</math>
<math>M = 5.4Nm</math>
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