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The bolt really doesn't care where you place your hand to turn it, only how hard you turn it. You don't measure torque at the handle of the wrench, that is applied force . Torque is measured at the socket end, as a measurement of rotational force.




i never said you measured torque at the handle (though in reality you do) but given the amount of applied force and length of the handle you can calculate the amount of torque applied this is why torque is given in POUND FEET a measure of force AND a measure of LENGTH. torque is a measure of a turning force but the value assigned to it is a measure of length and force. my point was that the longer the wrench if you apply the same force the torque will be greater. i was trying to give a little explanation of the law of the lever. i may not be a theoretical physicist but i do have a little smarts you know.