Answer
$t_{w}$ is positive
Work Step by Step
According to the image, at point C, the gravitational force acting in counterclockwise direction. Therefore, the torque is positive.
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 12 - Equilibrium and Elasticity - Questions - Page 344: 7b
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