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hks118
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Homework Statement
This is a part of a larger problem, but I'm unsure of one part.
Picture a door with its center of mass in its geometric center. The door is hanging on two hinges, one at the top and one at the bottom. If the pivot point while measuring torques is considered to be the top hinge, does the vertical component of the force that the bottom hinge exerts on the door produce and torque?
Homework Equations
Torque=force*lever arm
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't think it does because there is no displacement in the x direction from the pivot, but I'm not sure