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Homework Statement
The nut is now placed in a nutcracker with only one lever, as shown, (Intro 3 figure) and again friction keeps the nut from slipping. The top "jaw" (in black) is fixed to a stationary frame so that a person just has to apply a force to the bottom lever. Assume that [tex]F_2[/tex] is directed perpendicular to the handle.
Homework Equations
[tex]\Sigma\tau=0[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm not sure if the sum of the torques includes [tex]F_{2}D[/tex] and/or [tex]F_{2}d[/tex]. I though that it was the sum of the torque of the smaller handle + the torque of the larger handle + the normal force. Since counter clockwise is positive, it would be [tex]\tau_{nut}-\tau_{small}-\tau_{large}=0[/tex] and solve for [tex]F_{2}[/tex], but that's not right.