Question

A physical balance has its arms of length 60 cm and 40 cm. What weight must be kept on pan of the longer arm that will balance an object of weight 100 gf kept on other pan?



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Answer 1

Answer:

For the plan to come in equilibrium Anti-clockwise moment in one force must be equal to clockwise moment of other force.

Anti-clockwise:−100×40=400

At equilibrium:− Anti-clockwise moment=clockwise moment

60x=4000⇒x=66.67gf

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