The figure shows a uniform metre rule of weight 100 N balanced by a knife edge at the 10 cm mark and a cord attached at the 85 cm mark. What is the tension ...
The figure shows a uniform metre rule of weight 100 N balanced by a knife edge at the 10 cm mark and a cord attached at the 85 cm mark. What is the tension in the string?
Answer Details
For equilibrium, clockwise moment = anticlockwise moment about the pivot.
clockwise distance from pivot: 50cm - 10cm = 40cm
anticlockwise distance from pivot: 85cm - 10cm = 75cm