Question

Can someone help me with this problem.. Ive tried 4 times and cant seem to get it right..
--The hour and minute hands of the clock in
the famous Parliament Clock Tower in Lon-
don are 2 m and 2.9 m long and have masses
of 83 kg and 51 kg , respectively.Calculate the magnitude of the torque
around the center of the clock due to the
weight of these hands indicating 2 h and
45 min; i.e., 2:45 o’clock. Assume the clockCalculate the magnitude of the torque
around the center of the clock due to the
weight of these hands indicating 2 h and
45 min; i.e., 2:45 o’clock. Assume

Answer 1

Assume the clockhands can be modeled as uniform thin rods and at 3:00 o’clock, the hour hand is precisely 90deg from the vertical. The acceleration of
gravity is 9.81 m/s2 .
Answer in units of N · m