A horizontal board of negligible mass supports a mass weighing 20N at a distance of 2m from the point A. Calculate the weight which must be placed at point B, which is 5m from point A, in order to keep the board in rotational equilibrium?
A
4N
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B
8N
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C
10N
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D
40N
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E
60N
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Solution
The correct option is C8N Given : W1=20 N r1=2 m r2=5 m
As the system is in rotational equilibrium, thus torque about point A is zero i.e τA=0