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AP Physics 1
5.3 Torque
BeginnerMCQProportional AnalysisConceptual17k
A meterstick pivoted at one end with a force applied at two different locations.
A meterstick pivoted at one end with a force applied at two different locations.
A student uses a uniform meterstick as a lever to lift a small object. The meterstick is pivoted at the 0 cm mark. The student first pushes straight down with a force of magnitude \( F \) at the 40 cm mark. The student then moves their hand and pushes straight down with the same force of magnitude \( F \) at the 80 cm mark. Which of the following correctly compares the torque \( \tau_{80} \) exerted at the 80 cm mark to the torque \( \tau_{40} \) exerted at the 40 cm mark?

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