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A solid cone hangs from a frictionless pivot at the origin O, as shown. If 
and
are unit vectors, and a, b, and c are positive constants, which of the following forces F applied to the rim of the cone at a point P results in a torque t on the cone with a negative component t Z ?
- F = –a
, P is (0,–b,–c)
- F = a
, P is (–b,0,–c)
- None
, P is (0,–b,–c)
, P is (–b,0,–c)
The correct answer is:
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