A tower crane (Figure 1) must always be carefully balanced so that there is no net torque tending to tip it. A particular crane at a building site is about to lift a m = 2800-kg air-conditioning unit. The crane's dimensions are shown in (Figure 2). The crane's counterweight has a mass of M = 8000 kg . Ignore the mass of the beam. a) Where must the crane's counterweight be placed when

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Torque

Torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force in physics and mechanics. Based on the course of study, it is also known as the moment of force, rotational force, or turning effect.