A 1.10-kg wrench is acting on a nut trying to turn it. The length of the wrench lies directly to the east of the nut. A force 150.0 N acts on the wrench at a position 15.0 cm from the center of the nut in a direction 30.0° north of east. What is the magnitude of the torque about the center of the nut? O 19.5 N-m O 11.3 N-m O 22.5 N·m O 2250 N-m O 1949 N-m

A 1.10-kg wrench is acting on a nut trying to turn it. The length of the wrench lies directly to the east of the nut. A force 150.0 N acts on the wrench at a position 15.0 cm from the center of the nut in a direction 30.0° north of east. What is the magnitude of the torque about the center of the nut? O 19.5 N-m O 11.3 N-m O 22.5 N·m O 2250 N-m O 1949 N-m

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Chapter9: Statics And Torque

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1PE: (a) When opening a door, you push on it perpendicularly with a force of 55.0 N at a distance of...

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