A uniform bar AB is balanced on a knife edge which is 60cm from B by a mass of 22g which hangs at C 20cm from A. Calculate the mass the bar
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To calculate the mass of the bar, we can use the principle of moments. The moment of an object is the product of its mass and its perpendicular distance from a pivot point.
Let's denote the mass of the bar as "M", and the length of the bar as "L".
We know that the bar is balanced, so the total anticlockwise moment is equal to the total clockwise moment.
We can calculate the anticlockwise moment produced by the hanging mass at point C:
MomentC = massC * distanceC
= 22g * 20cm
Next, we can calculate the clockwise moment produced by the bar due to its own mass at point B:
MomentB = massB * distanceB
= MB * 60cm
Since the bar is balanced, the anticlockwise moment (MomentC) is equal to the clockwise moment (MomentB):
MB * 60cm = 22g * 20cm
To convert the mass from grams to kilograms, we divide by 1000:
MB * 0.6m = 0.022kg * 0.2m
Multiply both sides by 10 to eliminate the decimal:
MB * 6m = 0.22kg * 2m
Now, divide both sides by 6 to isolate MB:
MB = (0.22kg * 2m) / 6m
Simplifying:
MB = 0.073kg
Therefore, the mass of the bar is 0.073 kilograms.
To calculate the mass of the bar, we need to use 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 about any point.
To find the mass of the bar, we can set up an equation using the principle of moments:
Clockwise moments = Anticlockwise moments
The clockwise moment is the product of the mass of the object and its distance from the pivot point, while the anticlockwise moment is the product of the mass of the bar and its distance from the pivot point.
Let's denote the mass of the bar as m and the distance of point A from the pivot point as dA (which is 60 cm). The distance of point C from the pivot point is dB (which is 20 cm).
Thus, the equation becomes:
m * dA = 22 g * dB
To find the mass of the bar in grams, we can rearrange the equation:
m = (22 g * dB) / dA
Plugging in the given values, we have:
m = (22 g * 20 cm) / 60 cm
Simplifying:
m = (22 g * 1/3)
m = 7.33 g
Therefore, the mass of the bar is 7.33 grams.