Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 290: 46

Answer

$\tau = 12~N\cdot m$

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: $\tau = r_A~F_A~sin~\theta_A-r_B~F_B~sin~\theta_B+r_C~F_C~sin~\theta_C$ $\tau = (8.0~m)(10~N)~sin~135^{\circ}-(4.0~m)~(16~N)~sin~90^{\circ}+(3.0~m)~(19~N)~sin~160^{\circ}$ $\tau = 12~N\cdot m$
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