Physics problem: where will the applied force be directed? *diagram*?

Question

go to this link at google sites: http://sites.google.com/site/yahooanswerspictures4questions/physics-problem---direction-of-an-applied-force-diagram

and click the image "weird.jpg"

the arrow is the applied force but where will the force be directed?

Answer 1

It's directed exactly where you have the arrow drawn, unless you are using the word "directed" differently than I am.

If you extend the force vector, it appears to go above the axle, which means the net result will be a CW rotation of the object.

The force will exert a torque, or moment equal to the distance between the force line and the axle multiplied by the force.

The distance is measured from the force line perpendicular to that line to the center of the axle.

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