Question

To maintain the same amount of torque due to a mass on a balance as the mass is increased, how should the position of the mass change

Answer 1

the mass should be bring closer to the point about which we are finding torque

Step-by-step explanation:

τ = Σr × F = rmg

where m is the mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and r is the distance

Torque is directly proportional to -

1.mass, m , of object

2. distance, r, of the mass from the point about which we are finding the torque.

So if we increase or decrease them then the torque will also increase or decrease.

So if we increase the mass the torque will increase but since we have to maintain same torque therefore we have to decrease the distance of mass from the point about which we are finding torque.

Therefore the mass should be bring closer to the point about which we are finding torque.