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You are installing a new spark plug in your car, and the manual specifies that it be tightened to a torque that has a magnitude of 47 Nm. Using the data in the drawing, determine the magnitude F of the force that you must exert on the wrench.

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The force to be applied on the wrench to open the spark plug is calculated.

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