A person exerts a horizontal force of 82 NN on the end of a door 85 cm wide. What is the magnitude of the torque if the force is exerted perpendicular to the door? What is the magnitude of the torque if the force is exerted at a 60.0∘ angle to the face of the door?

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Torque on the door We can solve this problem using the formula for torque r F sin where tau is the torque in Nm r is the distance from the point of rotation to where the force is applied in meters F i... View the full answer