A force of 2 N is applied at point B on wheel of diameter $4 m$ as shown in the figure. The torque about the centre O is and about the point A is.

2 N - m

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4 N - m

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8 N - m

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10 N - m

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6 N - m

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Solution

The correct options are
B $4 N - m$
C $8 N - m$
Torque about the centre $τ_{O}$ = force $\times$ radius
$\Rightarrow$ 2 $\times$ 2 = $4 N - m$

Torque about the point A $τ_{A}$ = force $\times$ diameter
$\Rightarrow$ 2 $\times$ 4 = $8 N - m$

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A force of 2 N is applied at point B on wheel of diameter 4 m as shown in the figure. The torque about the centre O is and about the point A is.

The correct options are B 4 N−m C 8 N−mTorque about the centre τO = force × radius ⇒ 2× 2 = 4 N−m Torque about the point A τA = force × diameter ⇒ 2× 4 = 8 N−m

A force of 2 N is applied at point B on wheel of diameter $4 m$ as shown in the figure. The torque about the centre O is and about the point A is.

The correct options are
B $4 N - m$
C $8 N - m$
Torque about the centre $τ_{O}$ = force $\times$ radius
$\Rightarrow$ 2 $\times$ 2 = $4 N - m$

Torque about the point A $τ_{A}$ = force $\times$ diameter
$\Rightarrow$ 2 $\times$ 4 = $8 N - m$