Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach 5th Edition · Rotation of a Rigid Body · Problem 41
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Randall D. Knight — Rotation of a Rigid Body: Problem 41
A 70 g mass rotates in a vertical plane—call it the xy-plane with the y-axis pointing up—at the end of a 85-cm-long, massless, rigid rod. The other end of the rod is attached to a frictionless pivot at the origin. What is the gravitational torque about the pivot when the mass is $25^{\circ}$ above the +x-axis? Give your answer using unit vectors.
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Given: 70 g
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach · 5th Edition
Author: Randall D. Knight
Publisher: Pearson
Chapter: Rotation of a Rigid Body