Essential University Physics Plus Mastering Physics with eText -- Access Card Package (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 12, Problem 15E
Figure 12.12a shows a thin, uniform square plate of mass m and side L. The plate is in a vertical plane. Find the magnitude of the gravitational torque on the plate about each of the three points shown.
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