Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 12, Problem 13E
To demonstrate that the choice of pivot point doesn’t matter, show that the torques in Exercise 12 sum to zero when evaluated about the points (3 m, 2 m) and (−7 m, 1 m).
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