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Force, lever arm and torque calculator

Perpendicular force on a rigid lever, static equilibrium only

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SCENARIO COMPARISON

Compare the numbers.

This source describes an analytical model. Its quantities and checks are the view.

ScenariotorqueN*m
10
17.5

All calculated quantities are listed with the inputs. Switch to Source to inspect the equations.

SCENARIOS / CALCULATED VALUESSAME SOURCE

Change an input to see the consequences.

torque budget10.00 N*m✓ passes

BASELINE INPUTS

CALCULATED

torque10 N*m

Edits change the baseline source.

Calculated from your source · not saved
Baseline · Baseline
torque budget10.00 N*m ✓ passes
higher load · higher load
torque budget17.50 N*m × fails

Illustrative first-order example. Checks are editable requirements, not design standards. The broader topic may require additional equations, data, and validation.

Formula and units

This example uses the following equations. Input names and units match the editable source above.

torque
torque = force * arm [N*m]

Original worked example

These are the baseline values in the downloadable source. Edits above let you test your own values.

Given

force
40 N
arm
250 mm

Calculated

torque
10 N*m

Assumptions and limits

Perpendicular force on a rigid lever, static equilibrium only

The requirement checks use the limits written in this example. Passing a check does not establish that the model covers every load, material behavior, or operating condition in a real design.

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Take it further with your agent

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Try with Claude ↗

codex 'Use Napkin (https://napkin.engineering/mcp, or the local Napkin plugin) to build a study: Force, lever arm and torque. Inputs: force; arm length; included angle. Outputs: torque or required force. Model scope: Rigid-body, quasistatic equilibrium. Read napkin_capabilities and the current snapshot. Ask me for the values that matter, label assumptions with units, author .napkin source, validate it and apply it with napkin_source using the current revision, then open the study. Add checks for the limits I supply. Keep unsupported analyses explicit.'

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The broader study

The topic brief below describes the broader scope. The worked example above states the particular calculation it implements.

  • Inputs: force, arm length, included angle
  • Outputs: torque or required force
  • Modes: calculate, compare, sweep
  • Drawing: Free-body diagram

EXECUTABLE WORKED EXAMPLE · FIRST-ORDER MODEL · CHECK THE SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS

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