Answer:
Incomplete question, but let analyse generally a torque acting on a rotating body
Explanation:
Toque is given as
τ = r × F
Where
τ is the torque (Nm)
r is the position vector (m)
F is the force (N).
Let assume we have the following data
F= x•i + y•j + z•k
Also let assume the position vector is
r'= a•i + b•j + c•k
a. The first question, torque at the origin
The origin will have a position vector of r1(0,0,0)
Then, the displacement is
r=AB=AO+OB=-OA+OB
r = r'-r1 = (a, b, c)-(0,0,0)
r=(a, b, c)
Then, the torque is given as
τ = r×F
τ = (a, b, c) × (x, y, z)
Note that
i×i=j×j=k×k=0
i×j=k, j×i=-k
j×k=i, k×j=-i
k×i=j, i×k=-j
τ = (a•i + b•j + c•k) × (x•i + y•j + z•k)
τ = a•i×(x•i + y•j + z•k) + b•j×(x•i + y•j + z•k) + c•k×(x•i + y•j + z•k)
τ = (a•i × x•i)+ (a•i × y•j) + (a•i × z•k) + (b•j × x•i) + (b•j × y•j) + (b•j × z•k) + (c•k × x•i) + (c•k × y•j) + (c•k × z•k)
Now, using the above law.
τ = 0 + ay•k - az•j - bx•k + 0 + bz•i + cx•j - cy•i + 0
τ= ay•k - az•j - bx•k + bz•i + cx•j -cy•i
Then, rearranging
τ = (bz - cy)•i + (cx - az)•j + (ay - bx)•k
This is general formula for the torque at the origin, so you can apply it to the given values in your question because the question given is not complete.
b. Now let, analyse at the position vector (2.61 m, 0, -8.03 m)
Using the same analysis
position vector of r1(2.61, 0, -8.03)m
Then, the displacement is
r=AB=AO+OB=-OA+OB
r = r'-r1 = (a, b, c)-(2.61,0,-8.03)
r=(a-2.61, b, c+8.03)
Then, the torque is given as
τ = r×F
τ = (a-2.61, b, c+8.03) × (x, y, z)
Note that
i×i=j×j=k×k=0
i×j=k, j×i=-k
j×k=i, k×j=-i
k×i=j, i×k=-j
τ =([a-2.61]•i, b•j, [c+8.03]•k) × (x•i + y•j + z•k)
τ = (a-2.61)•i×(x•i + y•j + z•k) + b•j×(x•i + y•j + z•k) + (c+8.03)•k×(x•i + y•j + z•k)
τ = ((a-2.61)•i × x•i)+ ((a-2.61)•i × y•j) + ((a-2.61)•i × z•k) + (b•j × x•i) + (b•j × y•j) + (b•j × z•k) + ((c+8.03)•k × x•i) + ((c+8.03)•k × y•j) + ((c+8.03)•k × z•k)
Now, using the above law.
τ = 0 + (a-2.61)y•k - (a-2.61)z•j - bx•k + 0 + bz•i + (c+8.03)x•j - (c+8.03)y•i + 0
τ= (a-2.61)y•k - (a-2.61)z•j - bx•k + bz•i + (c+8.03)x•j -(c+8.03)y•i
Then, rearranging
τ = (bz - cy - 8.03y)•i + (cx + 8.03x - az - 2.61z)•j + (ay - 2.61y - bx)•k
This is general formula for the torque at the point (2.61 m, 0, -8.03 m), so you can apply it to the given values in your question because the question given is not complete.
