A uniform meterstick is supported at its 50 cm mark
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · System of Particles and Rotational Motion · System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Problem
A uniform meterstick is supported at its 50 cm mark. A 2.0 N weight hangs at the 20 cm mark and a 3.0 N weight hangs at the 70 cm mark, so the stick is initially balanced. The 2.0 N weight is then moved to the 30 cm mark. State the initial direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise) in which the stick will start to rotate and give a brief reason based on the relative torques.