Q.

A uniform rod of mass 250 g having length 100 cm is balanced on a sharp edge at 40 cm mark. A mass of 400 g is suspended at 10 cm mark. To maintain the balance of the rod, the mass to be suspended at 90 cm mark, is          [2025]

1 300 g  
2 190 g  
3 200 g  
4 290 g  

Ans.

(2)

τNet=0  (400 g×30)=(250 g×10)+(m g×50)

m=12000250050=950050

m=190 g