Question

In the following lever system, what is the counter-clockwise torque?

Answer 1

What does it look like?

Answer 2

old question but will respond so this can be closed

diagram:



choices:

6 Nm
300 Nm
1,200 Nm
1,800 Nm

this is a very poorly written question but it seems they're *only* asking about the force that is acting in the counterclockwise direction (not the sum of forces). in this case, the force on the left (300N, 1 m fulcrum) will cause the lever to move counterclockwise. apply Fd*sin(theta) to this force to find torque.