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human
The relationship between distance and torque seems like magic to me. What is actually happening to increase torque with a longer lever?

Why is the torque increased simply because you are farther away from your pivot point?
gpt
A more intuitive way to think about it is if you lengthen the arm  you are actually creating a longer distance to travel to get the same amount of work done to rotate  the same amount.  Since you are moving a longer distance it is easier for you to move the arm. You do not have to put as much peak force on it.