A uniform metre rule of mass 100g is balanced on a fulcrum at mark 40cm by suspending an unknown mass m at the mark 20cm. What is the resultant moment now?
A
250gf×cm(anticlockwise).
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B
500gf×cm(anticlockwise).
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C
250gf×cm(clockwise).
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D
Zero
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Solution
The correct option is D Zero The resultant moment in this case should be equal to zero, because the metre rule is balanced. This is possible only when clockwise and anticlockwise moments are exactly equal to each other.