Ayoung girl and her father take turns pushing open a big swinging gate. to do so, each person applies a torque to the gate around its hinges. she has studied some physics and is a careful thinker; is it possible for her to apply a larger torque than her father does?

Yes, by exerting her force further from the gate hinges than her father does.  

Explanation:

Torque is a concept that was originated by Archimedes when they were using levers. It is a turning effect or a linear equivalent rotational force used in physics. It is a pseudo vector. The term Torque was given by James Thomson in 1884. It is a different pronunciation or word vocabulary in different geographical regions. This term is used in physics and its uses in physics.  

It is  

t =r *F

Where r is position vector and F is force acting and T is torque

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