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Why are doors provided with handles near the outer edges, far away from the hinges ?

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This is done in order to make the perpendicular distance of the line of wetion of the force from the (axis of rotation) hinges to be maximum so that maximum tique is exerted on the door and the door can be opened or cloned easily
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