The Torque Exerted on an Object Can Be Written as

question 95

Multiple Choice

The torque exerted on an object can be written as . Here, :

• A) is the radius of the object.
• B) is a vector pointing from the axis of rotation to the point where the force is applied.
• C) is always perpendicular to .
• D) is a vector pointing from the point where the force is applied to the axis of rotation.
• E) points along the axis of rotation.

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