Five Forces Act on a Rod That Is Free to Pivot

question 2

Multiple Choice

Five forces act on a rod that is free to pivot at point P,as shown in the figure.Which of these forces is producing a counter-clockwise torque about point P? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

• A)force A
• B)force B
• C)force C
• D)force D
• E)force E

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