Question Number 210912 by Tawa11 last updated on 21/Aug/24
A uniform stick AB of length L and mass M is
balanced horizontally on a knife edge 10.0cm
from A when an object of mass 400g is suspended
at A. When the knife edge is moved 5cm further, the
object has to be moved to a point 9.00cm from A for
the stick to balance. Represent the balance system
with a suitable diagram, determine the mass and
Length of the stick
balanced horizontally on a knife edge 10.0cm
from A when an object of mass 400g is suspended
at A. When the knife edge is moved 5cm further, the
object has to be moved to a point 9.00cm from A for
the stick to balance. Represent the balance system
with a suitable diagram, determine the mass and
Length of the stick
Answered by Tawa11 last updated on 21/Aug/24
Answered by mr W last updated on 21/Aug/24
Commented by mr W last updated on 21/Aug/24
$$\mathrm{400}×\mathrm{10}={M}×\left(\frac{{L}}{\mathrm{2}}−\mathrm{10}\right)\:\:\:\:…\left({i}\right) \\ $$$$\mathrm{400}×\left(\mathrm{15}−\mathrm{9}\right)={M}×\left(\frac{{L}}{\mathrm{2}}−\mathrm{15}\right)\:\:\:…\left({ii}\right) \\ $$$$\left({i}\right)/\left({ii}\right): \\ $$$$\frac{\mathrm{10}}{\mathrm{6}}=\frac{\frac{{L}}{\mathrm{2}}−\mathrm{10}}{\frac{{L}}{\mathrm{2}}−\mathrm{15}} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{L}=\mathrm{45}\:{cm} \\ $$$$\mathrm{400}×\mathrm{10}={M}×\left(\frac{\mathrm{45}}{\mathrm{2}}−\mathrm{10}\right) \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{M}=\mathrm{320}\:{g} \\ $$
Commented by Tawa11 last updated on 21/Aug/24
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