A tree has two large branches that grow out horizontally from the trunk in opposite directions. One
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A tree has two large branches that grow out horizontally from the trunk in opposite directions. One branch has length L and diameter d, whereas the other has length L/2. If the magnitude of the torque due to gravity is the same on the two branches, what is the diameter of the shorter branch?
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College Physics Reasoning and Relationships
ISBN: 978-0840058195
2nd edition
Authors: Nicholas Giordano
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