Can I get help solving this bottle opener problem using torques?

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The discussion revolves around solving a physics problem related to torques and forces using a bottle opener as an example. Participants emphasize the importance of drawing free body diagrams (FBDs) to identify the torques acting on the opener, particularly the torque from a 50N force and the counter torque from the bottle cap. They clarify that the distance from the fulcrum to the point of force application is crucial for calculations. There are discussions about checking calculations and ensuring logical reasoning in problem-solving. Overall, the conversation aims to guide the original poster in understanding and applying the concepts of torque and forces effectively.
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Learning from home over quarantine, need help finding online learning material
Relevant Equations
Torque / rotational force?
Hi guys I'm studying at home over lock down would anybody be able to point me in the direction of some online learning material or what concept I should look up to solve this problem and find formulas . I'm stuck and can't find anything relevant online while searching.

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Thanks guys any help is great I'm not really a physics guy this if for a fabrication course I'd normally get help at a night school
 
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Welcome to the PF. :smile:

Are you familiar with drawing free body diagrams (FBDs)? If so draw one for this problem (call the right end where the force is applied "C").

And with FBDs, are you familiar with using the sum of torques and sum of forces to figure out any accelerations, etc. for the object represented by the FBD?

I believe that for this problem you will just set the sum of the two torques B-C and B-A to zero to find the force at B...

Does that help?
 
Thanks a lot I'll look up and learn those concepts and post my working. Appreciate your time thank you
 
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Soicowboy said:
Thanks a lot I'll look up and learn those concepts and post my working. Appreciate your time thank you
Great, we look forward to that. Just to clarify a bit, the two torques on the bottle opener (which you will show in your FBD) are the torque from the 50N force applied at "C" about the fulcrum point at "B", and a counter torque from the force between the opener and the bottlecap at "A" about the same fulcrum point "B".
 
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Soicowboy said:
Both forces act about the same fulcrum. How far is the 50N pull from the fulcrum?
 
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Soicowboy said:
. No. The pivot point is at B. So the moment arm for the 50N force is 0.085 m.
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0.085m
 
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Ok thank you I'll rework.
 
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CM = CCM

A x 0.025 = 50N x 0.085
A x 0.025 = 4.25NM

A= 4.25 / 0.025

= 170N?
 
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Soicowboy said:
CM = CCM

A x 0.025 = 50N x 0.085
A x 0.025 = 4.25NM

A= 4.25 / 0.025

= 170N?
Yes.
 
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Would the same equation and using a FBD and sum of forces be applicable to this problem.

Really appreciate your guys / girls time thank you.
 

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Soicowboy said:
Would the same equation and using a FBD and sum of forces be applicable to this problem.

Really appreciate your guys / girls time thank you.
Sure
 
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Chestermiller said:
Sure
 

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Soicowboy said:
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Close, but at one point you turned 0.05 into 0.5.
 
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haruspex said:
Close, but at one point you turned 0.05 into 0.5.
70 / 0.05
= 1400N ?

For part b of the problem. Would you divide the first anwser to find out how much more force is required to generate another 100N.

Thank you so much!
 
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Soicowboy said:
= 1400N ?
Yes. It's always a good idea to do a sanity check. Would you expect the force to be more or less than the applied 200N?
Soicowboy said:
For part b of the problem
Part b? Of which problem?
 
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haruspex said:
Yes. It's always a good idea to do a sanity check. Would you expect the force to be more or less than the applied 200N?

Part b? Of which problem?
I think I solved it ?
 

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haruspex said:
Yes. It's always a good idea to do a sanity check. Would you expect the force to be more or less than the applied 200N?

Part b? Of which problem?
Haha yup that makes total sense, wasn't being logical and focusing properly.
 
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Soicowboy said:
I think I solved it ?
Your FBD for 6a was wrong.
You need the perpendicular distance from the force to the fulcrum. For P, that means the distance from the fulcrum point to the infinite straight line which is the line of action of P. The exact point where P is applied is not relevant.

Edit: besides, the 300mm and the 50mm are not in the same direction, so it makes no sense to add them.
 
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haruspex said:
Your FBD for 6a was wrong.
You need the perpendicular distance from the force to the fulcrum. For P, that means the distance from the fulcrum point to the infinite straight line which is the line of action of P. The exact point where P is applied is not relevant.

Edit: besides, the 300mm and the 50mm are not in the same direction, so it makes no sense to add them.
So you wouldn't include the 50mm on the line and just work off 300mm?
 
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Soicowboy said:
So you wouldn't include the 50mm on the line and just work off 300mm?
Right.
 
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haruspex said:
Right.
 

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6a is right now, but I do not understand your working in part b.
What is the 250?
How did you get the last line?
The trouble with just posting numbers is that it gives me no insight into what you are doing. Please explain your steps.
 
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