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Why is digging of a field is more easier with a spade of long handle than a spade with short handle?

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Why is digging of a field is more easier with a spade of long handle than a spade with short handle?

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When using a spade, the soil resists the blade, while the hands apply effort through the handle. A long handle increases the distance over which the effort acts from the point about which the spade turns. This produces a greater moment of force for the same effort, helping the blade cut and turn the soil with less force.

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Chapter 1: Forces: Turning Forces and Uniform Circular Motion - EXERCISE [Page 10]

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Chapter 1 Forces: Turning Forces and Uniform Circular Motion
EXERCISE | Q 5. (c) | Page 10
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