A woman opens a 1.15 m wide door by pushing on it with a force of 37.5 N directed perpendicular to its surface.

(a)What magnitude torque (in N m) does she apply about an axis through the hinges if the force is applied at the center of the door?

  

(b)What magnitude torque (in N m) does she apply at the edge farthest from the hinges?

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