Question

Charecteristics of a good beam balance

Answer 1

the characteristics are;

1 it works on torque method

2 net torque on the system must be zero so that the system maintains it equilibrium

3 the distance always calculated from the axis of rotation with the sign convention

4 clockwise is taken positive and anticlock is taken negative

Answer 2

• Both pans are of equal mass.
• Both the arms are of equal length.
• Both the pants are suspended with strings of equal length and mass.
• The Beam is horizontal and the pointer vertical ,when nothing is placed on either pan .