Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Forces

Forces — practice question

The diagram represents a beam with a pivot, a load $P$ at one end and a load $Q$ at the opposite end. The pivot may be shifted to the left or to the right, and the loads may be made larger or smaller. The weight of the beam may be neglected. Which combination of pivot position and loads makes the beam balanced in equilibrium?

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