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A uniform rod of length  and mass  is made to rest on two measuring scale at its two ends. A uniform block of mass  is placed on the rod at a distance   from the left end. The force experienced by the measuring scale on the right end in N is



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A uniform rod of length  and mass  is made to rest on two measuring scale at its two ends. A uniform block of mass  is placed on the rod at a distance   from the left end. The force experienced by the measuring scale on the right end in N is

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Answer Key / Explanation : (16) -

Mass of a rod,

 Weight of a rod,

As the rod is uniform, therefore weight of the rod is acting at its midpoint

Taking moments about ,

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