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Torque Calculator

Torque from a force on a lever arm at any angle, or the force or arm length you need for a set torque.

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90° is a push at right angles to the spanner.

 

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How it's calculated

τ = F × r × sin θ

Torque is the turning effect of a force: the same push does more on a longer spanner, and most when it is at right angles to the arm. Wheel nuts are often specified around 100–140 N·m; a 300 mm wrench needs about 400 N at 90° to reach 120 N·m.

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