Answer:
B)
Explanation:
The value the scale shows is the reaction force to the normal force (they are equal by Newton's 3rd Law) that the scale exerts on Eric.
The forces on Eric are his weight (downward) and this normal force (upward), so we can write the net force over him as (also using Newton's 2nd Law):
which means
and for our values this is:
Answer:
D) the second at the doorknob
Explanation:
The torque exerted by a force is given by:
where
F is the magnitude of the force
d is the distance between the point of application of the force and the centre of rotation
is the angle between the direction of the force and d
In this problem, we have:
- Two forces of equal magnitude F
- Both forces are perpendicular to the door, so
- The first force is exerted at the midpoint of the door, while the 2nd force is applied at the doorknob. This means that d is the larger for the 2nd force
--> therefore, the 2nd force exerts a greater torque
