A uniform metres rod of weight 100N carries a weight of 40N and 60N suspended from the 20Cm and 90cm marks respectively, where will your pivot a knife edge to balance the rod.

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To find the pivot point to balance the rod, we can use the principle of moments. The principle of moments states that the sum of the clockwise moments about any point is equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments about the same point.

Let's assume that the pivot point is at a distance 'x' from the 20cm mark (closer to the 20cm mark) and the distance from the 20cm mark to the 90cm mark is 'd'.

The moment of the weight of the 100N rod about the pivot point is:

Moment1 = 100N * x

The moment of the weight of the 40N object about the pivot point is:

Moment2 = 40N * (20cm - x)

The moment of the weight of the 60N object about the pivot point is:

Moment3 = 60N * (90cm - x)

According to the principle of moments, the sum of the clockwise moments (Moment2 and Moment3) should equal the sum of the anticlockwise moments (Moment1).

Therefore, we have the equation:

40N * (20cm - x) + 60N * (90cm - x) = 100N * x

Simplifying this equation, we get:

800cm - 40cm * x + 5400cm - 60cm * x = 100cm * x

Combine like terms:

6200cm - 100cm * x = 100cm * x

Rearranging the equation:

200cm * x = 6200cm

Dividing by 200cm:

x = 31cm

So, the pivot point should be 31cm from the 20cm mark.

To find the pivot point for balancing the rod, we need to consider the principle of moments. The principle of moments states that for an object to be in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments must be equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments.

In this scenario, we have a uniform rod of weight 100N, with weights of 40N and 60N suspended from the 20cm and 90cm marks respectively. We want to determine the point where the rod will balance.

Let's assume the pivot point to be at distance x cm from the 20cm mark. The distance from the pivot point to the 90cm mark will then be (90 - x) cm.

Now, let's calculate the moments on each side of the pivot point. The moment of a force is calculated by multiplying the force by its distance from the pivot point.

For the left side of the pivot point:
Moment = Weight × Distance
Moment = 100N × x cm

For the right side of the pivot point:
Moment = Weight × Distance
Moment = 40N × (20cm - x) cm + 60N × (90cm - x) cm

According to the principle of moments, the total clockwise moments should be equal to the total anticlockwise moments:

100N × x cm = 40N × (20cm - x) cm + 60N × (90cm - x) cm

We can simplify this equation to solve for x:

100x = 40(20 - x) + 60(90 - x)

Solving this equation will give us the value of x, which represents the distance from the 20cm mark where the pivot point should be placed to balance the rod.

vertical forces:

100+40+60-KE=0 or KE=200N

now sum moments around anywhere, I feel frisky, and will do it from the 20cm point: d will be the distance from the 20 cm point.
-KE*d+100*30+60*70=0
d=(3000+4200)/200= 72/2=36cm from the 20cm mark, or at the 56cm mark on the stick.
check my math.