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Physics Rotational Mechanics Level: High School

A rotational axis is directed perpendicular to the plane of a square and is located as shown in the drawing figure at “click here” . Two forces F1 and F2 , are applied to diagonally opposite corners , and act along the sides of the square , first shown in part a and then part b of the drawing . In each case the net torque produced by the forces is zero . The square is one meter on a side ,and the magnitude of F2 is 2 times that of F1 , find the distance a and b that locate the axis . Note that a and b are drawn to scale .