Question

For the following baseball bat, where should we keep the fulcrum so as to balance it in a horizontal condition?

• A. Close to the left end as per the diagram.
• B. Close to the right end as per the diagram.
• C. At center
• D. Outside the bat

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Close to the left end as per the diagram.

From the given diagram it is clear that the bat is not uniform in terms of mass distribution. So, in this case, its center of mass is closer to the left side because the mass distribution is more in left side compared to right side. As per the defintion of center of mass, it will locate the position where the mass distribution is more.