A Man in a Gym Is Holding an 8

question 36

Multiple Choice

A man in a gym is holding an 8.0-kg object at arm's length,a distance of 0.55 m from his shoulder joint.What is the torque about his shoulder joint due to the object if his arm is held at 30° below the horizontal?

• A)22 N ∙ m
• B)2.2 N ∙ m
• C)4.4 N ∙ m
• D)13 N ∙ m
• E)37 N ∙ m

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