1. Magnitude of the force: A larger force will produce a larger torque. This is intuitive – the harder you push or pull, the more the object will rotate.
2. Distance from the axis of rotation: This is the lever arm. The farther the force is applied from the axis of rotation, the larger the torque. Think about using a wrench to loosen a bolt – you get more leverage (and therefore more torque) by pushing farther away from the bolt.
Mathematically, torque is calculated as:
Torque = Force × Distance (lever arm)
In summary:
* Bigger force = Bigger torque
* Longer lever arm = Bigger torque
