Determining the magnitude of the torque


An athlete at the gym holds a 2.6 kg steel ball in his hand. His arm is 78 cm long and has a mass of 4.0 kg. What is the magnitude of the torque about his shoulder if he holds his arm in each of the following ways?

a) straight out, parallel to the floor?

b) arm 35 degrees below horizontal?

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