Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Turning effects of forces

Turning effects of forces — practice question

A student puts a $30\,\text{cm}$ ruler on a fulcrum positioned at the $15\,\text{cm}$ mark. She next adds a $50\,\text{g}$ mass at the $23\,\text{cm}$ mark and a $20\,\text{g}$ mass at the $11\,\text{cm}$ mark, as shown. Which mass should she add at the $7\,\text{cm}$ mark in order to make the ruler balance again?

  • A$30\,\text{g}$
  • B$40\,\text{g}$
  • C$47\,\text{g}$
  • D$133\,\text{g}$

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