A Uniform Rod of Length L and Weight W Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

A uniform rod of length L and weight W is placed on a fulcrum a distance of 0.2L from the left end.On the left end is placed a mass of weight 3W and on the right end a vertical force F is applied to keep the system in balance.What are the magnitude and direction of the force F?
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• A) W,up
• B) W,up
• C) W,down
• D) W,down
• E) 0.6W,down

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