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AP Physics 1
5.5 Rotational Equilibrium and Newton’s First Law in Rotational Form
5.3 Torque
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A disk with an off-center axle supporting two hanging masses.
A disk with an off-center axle supporting two hanging masses.
The axle (the black dot) in Figure \(1\) is half the distance from the center to the rim. Suppose \(d = 30\,\text{cm}\). What is the torque that the axle must apply to prevent the disk from rotating? Express your answer in newton-meters. Use positive value for the counterclockwise torque and negative value for the clockwise torque.

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