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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Newton's second law is valid only in inertial reference frames.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Jane says that the magnitude of the torque exerted by a force of magnitude F is equal to the perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation r multiplied by F,
 
  while Jason insists that it is equal to the distance from the axis of rotation r multiplied by the magnitude of the perpendicular component of the force, F. Who is right?



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

They are both right. Both answers are equivalent to  = F r sin, where  is the angle between the force and the radial line.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Excellent


miss.ashley

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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