Question

Refer to the picture of the nutcrackers. The small nut is placed close to the pivot of the nutcracker and the larger nut is placed farther from the pivot. Comparing the nutcracker cracking the larger nut to the smaller nut, describe the difference in your hand's force and the distance from the nut between the two.
A. more force required, less distance moved

B. less force, less distance

C. more force, more distance

D. less force, more distance

Answer 1

D.
Due to the greater distance from the pivot, less force is required to crack the nut as
Moment = Force x distance.

Answer 2

A. more force required, less distance moved

i just took the test and i put the answer that the other person put and it was wrong

*would've gotten a 100% if i didnt get this question wrong...*