If You Push Directly on the Handle of a Closed

question 9

Multiple Choice

If you push directly on the handle of a closed door and it does not swing open, then

• A) its rotational inertia must be much larger than your torque.
• B) the net torque on the door must be zero.
• C) the lever arm must be very small.
• D) the angular momentum of the door is larger than your force.

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