A horizontally outstretched arm supports a weight of 21 lb in a hand (see figure). If the distance from the shoulder to the elbow is 1 ft and the distance from the elbow to the hand is 1 ft, find the magnitude and describe the direction of the torque about (a) the shoulder and (b) the elbow. (The units of torque in this case are ft-lIb.)
A horizontally outstretched arm supports a weight of 21 lb in a hand (see figure). If the distance from the shoulder to the elbow is 1 ft and the distance from the elbow to the hand is 1 ft, find the magnitude and describe the direction of the torque about (a) the shoulder and (b) the elbow. (The units of torque in this case are ft-lIb.)
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A horizontally outstretched arm supports a weight of 21 lb in a hand (see figure). If the distance from the shoulder to the elbow is 1 ft and the distance from the elbow to the hand is 1 ft, find the magnitude and describe the direction of the torque about (a) the shoulder and (b) the elbow. (The units of torque in this case are ft-lIb.)
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(a) The magnitude of the torque about the shoulder can be calculated using the equation
torque = force * distance * sin(),
where theta is the angle between the force and the perpendicular line drawn from the axis of rotation to the line of action of the force.
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