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AP Physics 1
5.3 Torque
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Top-down view of a force applied to a door.
Top-down view of a force applied to a door.
A heavy door of total width $W$ is attached to a wall by a hinge on its left side. A person pushes on the door with a constant force of magnitude $F$ at a point located a distance $D$ from the hinge. The force is applied at an angle $\theta$ with respect to the surface of the door, as shown in the top-down view below.

Which of the following is a correct expression for the magnitude of the torque exerted by the person on the door about the hinge?

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