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

Turning effects of forces — practice question

A rigid rod XY, of negligible mass, is $75\,\text{cm}$ long. It is hung from a fixed point P using a string fixed to end X. A mass of $11\,\text{kg}$ is hung by a string attached to the rod $25\,\text{cm}$ from end X, as illustrated. What vertically upward force applied at end Y of the rod would keep the rod in horizontal equilibrium?

  • A$3.7\,\text{N}$
  • B$33\,\text{N}$
  • C$36\,\text{N}$
  • D$320\,\text{N}$

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