A force of acts along the straight line joining the points and

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

Problem

A force of

20\,\text{N}

acts along the straight line joining the points

(2\,\text{m},\,1\,\text{m})

and

(6\,\text{m},\,5\,\text{m})

. The force is applied at the point

(6\,\text{m},\,5\,\text{m})

. Find the magnitude of the torque generated by the force about the origin

(0,0)