APFIVE Rotational Equilibrium of a Square Plate
A uniform square plate with side length a and mass m is suspended from two massless strings attached to adjacent corners. If the plate hangs in equilibrium, what is the magnitude of the torque exerted by each string about the center of mass?
A
0
B
mga/2
C
mga/√2
D
mga/4
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