The figure shows a person's foot. In that figure, the Achilles tendon exerts a force of magnitude F= 720 N . What is the magnitude of the torque that this force produces about the ankle joint?

A) $12 N \cdot m$
B) $16 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$
C) $36 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$
D) $21 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$
E) $26 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$

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The figure shows a person's foot. In that figure, the Achilles tendon exerts a force of magnitude  F= 720 N . What is the magnitude of the torque that this force produces about the ankle joint?

A) $12 N \cdot m$ 
B) $16 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$ 
C) $36 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$ 
D) $21 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$ 
E) $26 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$

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The Answer of The figure shows a person's foot. In that figure, the Achilles tendon exerts a force of magnitude  F= 720 N . What is the magnitude of the torque that this force produces about the ankle joint?

A) $12 N \cdot m$ 
B) $16 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$ 
C) $36 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$ 
D) $21 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$ 
E) $26 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$

The Figure Shows a Person's Foot 12N⋅m12 N \cdot m12N⋅m B) 16 N⋅m16 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }16 N⋅m

The Figure Shows a Person's Foot $12 N \cdot m$ B) $16 \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m }$