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Beam Balance and Electronic Balance

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The figure shows a beam balance. A known mass of 1 kg is kept on the one side of the beam. Determine the unknown mass to the other side of the beam.

A

1 kg

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2 kg

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C

3 kg

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D

4 kg

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 kg
A beam balance is used for measuring mass by comparing the object of unknown mass to an object of known mass. The beam is balanced when the mass on both the sides are equal. Hence, the mass on the other side is also 1 kg.

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