A uniform rod of mass $M_0$ and length $L$ is free to rotate about a pivot at its left end and is released from rest when the rod is $30^\circ$ below the horizontal, as shown in the figure. With respect to the pivot, the rod has rotational inertia $I_0 = \dfrac{1}{3} M_0 L^2$. Which of the following expressions correctly represents the magnitude of the net torque exerted on the rod about the pivot at the moment the rod is released?

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A uniform rod of mass $M_0$ and length $L$ is free to rotate about a pivot at its left end and is released from rest when the rod is $30^\circ$ below the horizontal, as shown in the figure. With respect to the pivot, the rod has rotational inertia $I_0 = \dfrac{1}{3} M_0 L^2$. Which of the following expressions correctly represents the magnitude of the net torque exerted on the rod about the pivot at the moment the rod is released?(a) $M_0 g \left( \dfrac{L}{2} \right) \sin(30^\circ)$
, (b) $M_0 g \left( \dfrac{L}{2} \right) \sin(60^\circ)$
, (c) $M_0 g L \sin(30^\circ)$
, (d) $M_0 g L \sin(60^\circ)$
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