A physical balance has its arms of length 60 cm and 40 cm. What weight kept on pan of longer arm will balance an object of weight 100 gf kept on other pan ?

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Solution

From the principle of moments, $100 g f \times 40 c m = W \times 60 c m$

$\Rightarrow W = 66.67 g f$

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