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what would the equation for torque due to weight be in this case?

oh, right. sorry. here is the image.

Homework Statement A 7.1 kg rod of 1.00 m in length is hinged to a vertical wall and supported by a thin wire. The wire and rod each make angles of 45° with the vertical. When a 10.0 kg block is suspended from the midpoint of the rod, the tension T in the supporting wire is 59 N. If the wire...

Homework Statement A 365 kg mass is supported on a wire attached to a 15 m long steel bar that is pivoted at a 10 meter vertical wall and supported by a cable. The mass of the bar is 100 kg. (Take right and up to be positive.) With the cable attached to the bar 5.0 m from the lower end find...