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Ok, but I'm still not sure of understanding why torque is disregarded.

It's perpendicular to both of them

135 degrees in the xy plane ?

Why couldn't it ? Torque is defined as the cross product of the distance from the origin and the net force, right ?

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I understand in general the argument of the problem, the only thing which I'm not sure of is why the gravity doesn't affect the torque. My guess is that it gets canceled by the normal force that is applied on the axle but I'm...