You grasp the handle of a door and give it a push. What is the direction of the

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You grasp the handle of a door and give it a push. What is the direction of the torque you are applying to the door? 1)up 2)to the left 3)down 4)to the right 5)away from the door 6)towards the door Please explain your reasoning. You grasp the handle of a door and give it a push. What is the direction of the torque you are applying to the door? 1)up 2)to the left 3)down 4)to the right 5)away from the door 6)towards the door Please explain your reasoning. You grasp the handle of a door and give it a push. What is the direction of the torque you are applying to the door? 1)up 2)to the left 3)down 4)to the right 5)away from the door 6)towards the door Please explain your reasoning.

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towards the door

when pushing a door, you are applying force to the door, torque is force times distance. The direction of force influences the direction of the torque produced

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