A pole-vaulter holds out a 5.5kg,4.75m pole horizontally in front of him.Assuming the pole is uniform in construction,and that he holds the pole with one hand at the very end,and one hand 0.75m from the end,what is the torque applied by the Earth to the pole?
A) 40N
B) 88N
C) Not enough information is given
D) 128N

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The problem does not provide the gravitational acceleration needed to calculate the torque.

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