: Why do we have more force with an object when it’s longer (for example bending metal with a long metal stick that is a few meters away)
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The term and effect is called “leverage”. And it exists because of the fact that the amount of work you do to move something is equal to the force you used × distance you moved. If you want to increase the amount of work you do, you can either increase your force (push harder) or increase the distance you move (use the long handle).
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