A man in a gym is holding an 8.0-kg object at arm's length, a distance of 0.55 m from his shoulder joint. What is the torque about his shoulder joint due to the object if his arm is held at 30° below the horizontal?

A) 22 N ? m
B) 2.2 N ? m
C) 4.4 N ? m
D) 13 N ? m
E) 37 N ? m


E

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