A métérstick of negligible mass is fixed horizontally at its 100.0 cm mark. Imagine this meter stick used as a display for some fruits and vegetables with record-breaking masses. A lemon with a mass of 3.9 kg hangs from the 70.0 cm mark, and a cucumber with a mass of 9.1 kg hangs from the x cm mark. What is the value of x if the net torque acting on the meterstick is 56.0 N•m in the Counterclockwise direction?

A métérstick of negligible mass is fixed horizontally at its 100.0 cm mark. Imagine this meter stick used as a display for some fruits and vegetables with record-breaking masses. A lemon with a mass of 3.9 kg hangs from the 70.0 cm mark, and a cucumber with a mass of 9.1 kg hangs from the x cm mark. What is the value of x if the net torque acting on the meterstick is 56.0 N•m in the Counterclockwise direction?

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Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

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