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A uniform rod of length and mass is balanced on a wedge placed at mark. A mass of is suspended from the rod at and another unknown mass is suspended from the rod at mark. Find the value of such that the rod is in equilibrium. ()
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Taking torque about the wedge at .Masses involved: at . Distance from wedge = .Rod mass at center (). Distance from wedge = .Unknown mass at . Distance from wedge = .Clockwise Torques = Anticlockwise Torques:


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A uniform rod of length and mass is balanced on a wedge placed at mark. A mass of is suspended from the rod at and another unknown mass is suspended from the rod at mark. Find the value of such that the rod is in equilibrium. ()
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A
B
C
D

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