Calculating Moment from Hammer/Nail Force - F = 103 N, θ = 12°

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The discussion focuses on calculating the moment generated by a force applied to a hammer at an angle. The force F = 103 N is applied at an angle θ = 12°, with two lengths L1 = 0.054 m and L2 = 0.32 m involved in the calculation. The user calculated the perpendicular components of the force, resulting in M1 = 1.156 J and M2 = 32.24 J. The final moment calculated was 31.084 J, indicating a clockwise rotation about point A, but the user is seeking confirmation or correction of this calculation.

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The handle of a hammer is pushed with a force F = 103 N, at an angle θ = 12°, to pull out the nail at B. What is the moment of this force about point A, if L1 = 0.054 m and L2 = 0.32 m?

My attempt

So what I've been doing is finding the Force that is perpendicular to the two lengths, 0.054m and 0.32m.

The force perpendicular to 0.054m is Fsinθ = 21.41 N
The force perpendicular to 0.32m is Fcosθ = 100.75 N

Now I've been using the formula Momenttotal = Moment 1 + Moment 2

M1 = (21.41N)*(0.054m) coming out of the page = 1.156 J
M2 = (100.75N)*(0.32) going into the page = 32.24 J

Then I've been going 32.24 - 1.156 = 31.084 J (going into the page).



This answer hasn't been working for me. Any ideas? I know for certain that the moment is indeed pointing into the page, in the negative k-hat direction in this case.
 

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Both components seem to rotate the hammer clockwise around point A. So they should point the same way. just try to imagine how the hammer will rotate if only one component is acting.
 

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