A rod, AB, of length 0.4m and mass 5 kg, is resting such that part of the
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A rod, AB, of length 0.4m and mass 5 kg, is resting such that part of the rod is hanging over the edge of a horizontal table. The rod is positioned so that it is perpendicular to the edge of the table, and with the point A in contact with the table and 0.15 m from the edge.
a. A mass of 8 kg is placed on the rod to stop the rod from falling off the table. Find its distance from the point A.
b. The 8 kg mass is now placed at the point A. A second mass is added at the point B. Find the maximum mass that can be added without the rod toppling.
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a To find the distance of the 8 kg mass from point A we need to balance the forces acting on the rod First we can find the weight of the rod by using ...View the full answer
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