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The moment of the force, F=4i^+5j^6k^\vec{F} = 4\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} - 6\hat{k} at point (2,0,3)(2, 0, -3) about the point (2,2,2)(2, -2, -2) is given by:

A

8i^4j^7k^-8\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} - 7\hat{k}

B

4i^j^8k^-4\hat{i} - \hat{j} - 8\hat{k}

C

7i^8j^4k^-7\hat{i} - 8\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}

D

7i^4j^8k^-7\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} - 8\hat{k}

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the point of application of the force be PP and the reference point be OO. The position vector of the point of application is rP=2i^+0j^3k^\vec{r}_P = 2\hat{i} + 0\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}. The position vector of the point about which the torque is to be calculated is rO=2i^2j^2k^\vec{r}_O = 2\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}.

The position vector r\vec{r} of the point of application with respect to the reference point is: r=rPrO=(22)i^+(0(2))j^+(3(2))k^=0i^+2j^k^\vec{r} = \vec{r}_P - \vec{r}_O = (2 - 2)\hat{i} + (0 - (-2))\hat{j} + (-3 - (-2))\hat{k} = 0\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}.

The torque (moment of force) τ\vec{\tau} is given by the cross product of r\vec{r} and F\vec{F}: τ=r×F\vec{\tau} = \vec{r} \times \vec{F} τ=i^j^k^021456\vec{\tau} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\0 & 2 & -1 \\4 & 5 & -6 \end{vmatrix} τ=i^[(2)(6)(1)(5)]j^[(0)(6)(1)(4)]+k^[(0)(5)(2)(4)]\vec{\tau} = \hat{i}[(2)(-6) - (-1)(5)] - \hat{j}[(0)(-6) - (-1)(4)] + \hat{k}[(0)(5) - (2)(4)] τ=i^(12+5)j^(0+4)+k^(08)\vec{\tau} = \hat{i}(-12 + 5) - \hat{j}(0 + 4) + \hat{k}(0 - 8) τ=7i^4j^8k^\vec{\tau} = -7\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} - 8\hat{k}.

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