Question

A meter rule balance on a knife headge at the 55cm mark wheb a mass of 40g from 995cm .find the mass of the meter rule.

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Answer 1

Let the weight of the ruler be X.

Now X acts in the middle, so we have 55-50 = 50cm

Since left hand movement= right hand movement

X(55-50)=90(95-55)

5X= 90×40

X=320cm

Hence the weight of the ruler is 320g

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