$A$ 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
    $W \frac{b}{2}$ anticlockwise
  • B
    $W \frac{a}{2}$ anticlockwise
  • C
    $W a$ anticlockwise
  • D
    $W a$ clockwise

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