PhysicsEquilibrium of forcesJAMB
A uniform beam balances at its centre. A 100 N weight hangs 1 m from the centre. How far from the centre, on the other side, must a 50 N weight hang to keep the beam balanced?
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Answer: D. 2 m
Moments: 100 × 1 = 50 × d, so d = 2 m.
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