You pull a gate by means of a rope that is tied to the gate at a point some distance…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · System of Particles and Rotational Motion · System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Problem

You pull a gate by means of a rope that is tied to the gate at a point some distance from the hinges. The rope makes an angle

\theta

with the plane of the gate. Explain how you would locate the lever arm of this force relative to the hinge axis.