A person exerts a force of 45.0 N on the end of a door 84.0 cm wide. What is the magnitude of the torque if the force is exerted:

Question

a) perpendicular to the door, and
b) at a 60 degree angle to the face of the door?

Answer 1

45 * .84
45 * .84 * sin 60

Answer 2

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