Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a stationary 5-kg uniform rod (AC) , 1 m long, held against a wall by a rope (AE) and friction between the rod and the wall. To use a single equation to find the force exerted on the rod by the rope at which point should you place the reference point for computing torque?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
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