A force acts along the positive –axis at a point located on the positive –axis

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Problem

6\,\text{N}

force acts along the positive

y

–axis at a point located on the positive

x

–axis

\bigl(\mathbf{r} = x\,\mathbf{i}\bigr)

. Using the right-hand convention for rotation, the direction of the torque about the origin is (a) along the

-z

–axis (b) along the

+x

–axis (c) along the

+z

–axis (d) along the

+y

–axis