A homogeneous rod with ends A and B has a length of 6 m and a weight of 150 N. It is placed on a support positioned exactly in the centre. A point object with a mass of 20 kg is pl... A homogeneous rod with ends A and B has a length of 6 m and a weight of 150 N. It is placed on a support positioned exactly in the centre. A point object with a mass of 20 kg is placed at a distance of 1.5 m from A and one with a mass of 4 kg is positioned on B. At what distance from B must an object with a mass of 10 kg be positioned so that the auction is in balance?
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The question describes a balanced rod with several masses placed on it. The goal is to find the distance from end B where a 10 kg object must be placed to maintain balance. We will use the principle of moments (torques) to solve this. We need to account for the weight of the rod itself, as well as the other masses.
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