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A nut cracker is used to crack a nut. In it nut is held in two arms at a distance 2 cm from the hinge and the handle of it is at a distance 25 cm from hinge. The force required to crack a walnut is 30 N. What is the minimum force required to crack it with the nut cracker.
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