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AP Physics C: Mechanics
5.3 Torque
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A square outline representing a plate viewed face-on, with its center marked by a small filled dot labeled P. A horizontal arrow labeled 3F lies along the top edge pointing rightward. A vertical arrow labeled 2F lies along the right edge pointing upward. A horizontal arrow labeled F lies along the bottom edge pointing leftward. A vertical arrow labeled 4F lies along the left edge pointing downward. A vertical dashed line segment extends from the central point P upward to the top edge and is labeled L/2. A horizontal dimension line spanning the bottom edge is labeled L. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A square plate pivoted at its center P subjected to four edge forces.
A thin, uniform square plate with side length \(L\) is mounted on a fixed, frictionless pivot at its central point \(P\). Four forces act along the outer edges of the plate: a force of magnitude \(3F\) directed to the right along the top edge, a force of magnitude \(2F\) directed upward along the right edge, a force of magnitude \(F\) directed to the left along the bottom edge, and a force of magnitude \(4F\) directed downward along the left edge. Which of the following correctly identifies the net torque exerted on the plate about the pivot \(P\) and provides the correct physical justification?

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