Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 290: 45

Answer

$\tau = -3.85~N\cdot m$

Work Step by Step

We can write a general expression for the torque about the pivot: $\tau = r\times F = r~F~sin~\theta$ $r$ is the displacement vector from the pivot to the point where the force is applied $F$ is the force vector $\theta$ is the angle between these two vectors We can find the net torque about the pivot: $\tau = r_1~F_1~sin~\theta_1-r_2~F_2~sin~\theta_2$ $\tau = (1.30~m)(4.20~N)~sin~75.0^{\circ}-(2.15~m)~(4.90~N)~sin~60.0^{\circ}$ $\tau = -3.85~N\cdot m$ Note that the negative sign shows that the net torque tends to make the object rotate in the clockwise direction.
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