A force of 20 N is applied to a door at a point 0.60 m from the hinge, at an angle to the surface of the door. The perpendicular distance from the hinge to the line of action of the force is 0.30 m. What is the moment of the force about the hinge?
12 N m12\ \text{N m}12 N m
6.0 N m6.0\ \text{N m}6.0 N m
18 N m18\ \text{N m}18 N m
4.0 N m4.0\ \text{N m}4.0 N m
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