An extended body (not shown in the figure) has its center of mass at the origin of the reference frame. In the case below give t

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An extended body (not shown in the figure) has its center of mass at the origin of the reference frame. In the case below give t

he direction for the torque τ with respect to the center of mass of the body due to force F acting on the body at a location indicated by the vector r.
Options are:
X
-Y
Z
-Z

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Vera_Pavlovna [14] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-29T09:49:07+03:00

The direction of torque τ this method is mathematically given as

D=X

Option A is correct.

<h3>What is the direction of torque?</h3>

Generally, the equation for torque is mathematically given as

τ = r X F

Hence to decipher the torque direction with respect to the center of mass of the body due to force F acting on the body at a location indicated by the vector r

We utilize our right hand.
Place our right-hand fingers along the path of r
Place our right-hand palm on F
Then slowly we sweep r into F.
The path or direction of the thumb will provide the direction of the torque.

In conclusion, the direction of this method is

D=X Option A.