The figure below shows a horizontal bar, of length 4.8 m, with forces acting on it. A 30 N force acts at its left end, point O, in a direction down and to the left, 45° below horizontal. A 25 it force acts at its center, point C, in a direction up and to the right, 30° to the right of vertical. A 10 N force acts at the right end, in a direction down and to the right, 20º below horizontal.
(a) What is the net torque (in N \cdot m) on the bar about an axis through O perpendicular to the page?
magnitude
N \cdot m
direction
counterclockwise
(b) What is the net torque (in N \cdot m) on the bar about an axis through C perpendicular to the page?
magnitude
N \cdot m
direction
counterclockwise