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A person supports a book between his finger and thumb as shown (the point of grip is assumed to be at the corner of the book). If the book has a weight of W then the person is producing a torque on the book of

A

`W(a)/(2)` anticlockwise

B

`W(b)/(2)` anticlockwise

C

Wa anticlockwise

D

Wa clockwise

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