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QJEEM25Ph45e5: JEE Main 2025 Physics - Class 11 JEEM25Ph45e5 Solution: The torque due to the force about the origin, acting on a…

The torque due to the force (2i^+j^+2k^)(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}) about the origin, acting on a particle whose position vector is (i^+j^+k^)(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) , would be

Multiple Choice Options

  • A j^+k^\hat{j}+\hat{k}
  • B i^−k^\hat{i}-\hat{k}
  • C i^−j^+k^\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}
  • D i^+k^\hat{i}+\hat{k}

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