A force = 4.2 N + 3.7 N + 1.2 N acts on a particle located at x = 3.3 m. What is the torque on the particle around the origin?
A) 14 N∙m
B) -4.0 N∙m + 12 N∙m
C) 12 N∙m
D) 14 N∙m - 4.0 N∙m + 12 N∙m
E) cannot be calculated without knowing the mass of the particle

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A force  = 4.2 N + 3.7 N + 1.2 N acts on a particle located at x = 3.3 m. What is the torque on the particle around the origin?
A) 14 N∙m 
B) -4.0 N∙m + 12 N∙m 
C) 12 N∙m 
D) 14 N∙m - 4.0 N∙m + 12 N∙m 
E) cannot be calculated without knowing the mass of the particle

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The Answer of A force  = 4.2 N + 3.7 N + 1.2 N acts on a particle located at x = 3.3 m. What is the torque on the particle around the origin?
A) 14 N∙m 
B) -4.0 N∙m + 12 N∙m 
C) 12 N∙m 
D) 14 N∙m - 4.0 N∙m + 12 N∙m 
E) cannot be calculated without knowing the mass of the particle

A Force = 4