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Transcribed Image Text:A mechanic changing the spark plugs in a car notes that the instruction manual calls for a torque with a magnitude of 36 N. m. If the mechanic grasps the wrench as shown in the figure below,
determine the magnitude (in N) of the force she must exert on the wrench.
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