Q104 / 200 · NEET 2021 · Physics

A uniform rod of length 200 cm and mass 500 g is balanced on a wedge placed at 40 cm mark. A mass of 2 kg is suspended from the rod at 20 cm and another unknown mass m is suspended from the rod at 160 cm mark as shown in the figure. Find the value of m such that the rod is in equilibrium. (g=10 m s-2

Figure

  • A
    12 kg
  • B
    13 kg
  • Correct answer
    C
    112 kg
  • D
    16 kg

Solution

Figure

Balancing torque about the wedge, we get

2g×20=0.5g×60+mg×120

⇒2=1.5+6m

⇒m=0.56=112 kg

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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