A solid rod of mass 200 g and length L = 0.50 m is suspended using two strings with equal tensions T₁ and T2 as shown below. How far from the left end of the rod should you place a 50 g weight while maintaining the the rod horizontal?

A solid rod of mass 200 g and length L = 0.50 m is suspended using two strings with equal tensions T₁ and T2 as shown below. How far from the left end of the rod should you place a 50 g weight while maintaining the the rod horizontal?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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