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Torque as the cross product of position and force vectors

This type of question, asked 2 times: 22 Apr 2025 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S2. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    22 Apr 2025 S1

    25
    If force F→=−3i^+j^+5k^\overrightarrow{F}= - 3\widehat{i}+\widehat{j}+ 5\widehat{k} acts along r→=7i^+3j^+k^\overrightarrow{r}= 7\widehat{i}+ 3\widehat{j}+\widehat{k} then the torque acting at that point is

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  2. Question 2

    19 Apr 2026 S2

    107
    A force of 3i^+2j^−k^3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k} N acts on a particle with position vector i^+j^−k^\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k} m. The magnitude of torque of given force is

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