Question

7) A meter stick is being balanced on a triangular piece of wood, with two blocks hanging off of

it, a block with a weight of 10. N is hanging 25 cm to the left of the triangle, and there is another
block with an Unknown weight hanging 50. cm to the right of the triangle.
a) Will the weight of the unknown block be more or less than the weight of the 10. N
block?
b) How much torque is the 10. N block creating?
c) How much torque must the Unknown block be creating?
d) What is the weight of the Unknown block?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

a) It will weigh less because of its distance from the block.

b) torque = W1×d1 = (10N)(0.25m) = 2.5 N-m

c) torque = W2×d2 = W2×(0.50m)

d) W2×d2 = W1×d1

W2 = (d1/d2)W1

= 5 N