A metal rod 6.00 m long is held in a horizontal position. An object with mass 2.
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Question
A metal rod 6.00 m long is held in a horizontal position. An object with mass 2.60 kg is suspended from a light rope that is attached4.00 m from the left-hand end of the rod, as shown in the figure below. Take counterclockwise torques to be positive. For an axis at the right-hand end of the rod, what is the torque exerted on the rod by the tension in the rope?
Explanation / Answer
2*2.6*9.8=50.96N.m