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A square metal plate 0.180 m on each side is pivoted about an axis through point O at its center and perpendicular to the plate. Calculate the net torque about this axis due to the three forces shown in the figure if the magnitudes of the forces are , , and . The plate and all forces are in the plane of the page.
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VerifiedWe have a square metal plate with side length of m o, it is pivoted about an axis through point at its center and perpendicular to the plate as shown in the following figure. The magnitude of the forces shown in the figure are N, N, and N. We need to find the net torque on the plate, first let the counterclockwise be the positive direction, then the force causes a negative torque, the force causes a positive torque, and the force causes a positive torque, so the total torque has a magnitude of,
the magnitude of the torques that the forces , , and cause, are,
where , , and , so,
from the graph we can find , so,
the net torque magnitude is,
since this torque is positive then its direction .
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