A uniform rod of length 200cm and mass 500g is balanced on a wedge placed at 40 cm mark. A mass of 2Kg is suspended from the rod at 20cm and another unknown mass m is suspended from the rod at 160cm mark as shown in figure. Find value of m such that the rod is in equilibrium. - VgyanHub

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19.A uniform rod of length 200cm and mass 500g is balanced on a wedge placed at 40 cm mark. A mass of 2Kg is suspended from the rod at 20cm and another unknown mass m is suspended from the rod at 160cm mark as shown in figure. Find value of m such that the rod is in equilibrium.

Options :

a) (1/3)kg
b) (1/6)kg
c) (1/12)kg
d) (1/2)kg

Answer :

c) (1/12)kg

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