Why does the orientation of a force acting on a body affect the amount of torque it generates at an axis of rotation within the body?
a) Because torque is dependent only on the magnitude of the force, not its direction.
b) Because torque is inversely proportional to the distance between the axis of rotation and the point of application of the force.
c) Because torque is directly proportional to the cosine of the angle between the direction of the force and the line connecting the point of application of the force to the axis of rotation.
d) Because torque is unaffected by the orientation of the force, only by the mass of the body.