A 1.5m long uniform rod is fixed horizontally to a wall at its left end. A single downward force of magnitude 25N is applied at the free right end of the rod. About which of the following points would this force produce the greatest magnitude of torque?
a) A point located 0.30m to the left of the rod’s midpoint
b) The free right end where the force is applied
c) The point where the rod meets the wall
d) The midpoint of the rod