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Find the torque of a force 7hati + 3hatj – 5hatkabout the origin. The force acts on a particle whose position vector is hati – hatj + hatk.

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Solution :Here `r=HATI-hatj+hatk`
and `F=7hati+3hatj-5hatk`
We SHALL use the determinant rule to FIND the torque `tau=rxxF`
`tau=|(hati,hatj,hatk),(1,-1,1),(7,3,-5)|=(5-3)hati-(-5-7)hatj+(3-(-7))hatk`
or `tau=2hati+12hatj+10hatk`


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