Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 8 - Rotational Motion - Problems - Page 223: 26

Answer

(a) $\tau = 40~m\cdot N$ (b) $\tau = 35~m\cdot N$

Work Step by Step

(a) $\tau = r\cdot F = (0.96~m)(42~N)$ $\tau = 40~m\cdot N$ (b) $\tau = r\cdot F ~sin(\theta)$ $\tau = (0.96~m)(42~N)~sin(60.0^{\circ})$ $\tau = 35~m\cdot N$
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