What direction is the torque on the objectshown, about the pivot axis shown?(ignore gravity)A) →B)C) +r(into the page)E)O or 8Pivot Axis

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What direction is the torque on the object
shown, about the pivot axis shown?
(ignore gravity)
A) →
B)
C) +
r
(into the page)
E)
O or 8
Pivot Axis

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The torque is rotationall equivalant of linear force, it is equal to the cross product of the distance of the force from the pivot and force. It is a vector quantity, and unit of the torque is N.m.

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