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title: "Five forces act on a rod that is free to pivot at point \\( P \\), as shown in the figure. Which of these forces is producing a counter-clockwise torque about point \\( P \\)?"
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# Five forces act on a rod that is free to pivot at point \( P \), as shown in the figure. Which of these forces is producing a counter-clockwise torque about point \( P \)?

Five forces act on a rod that is free to pivot at point \( P \), as shown in the figure. Which of these forces is producing a counter-clockwise torque about point \( P \)?

![Diagram](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-29-at-8.18.24-PM-e1711938775294-300x119.png)

- **A.** force \(A\)
- **B.** force \(B\)
- **C.** force \(C\)
- **D.** force \(D\)
- **E.** force \(E\)

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