The bar is 10m long. A mass of 40kg places at 9m from left end of bar. Where should a 60kg mass be placed to balance the bar?

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Problem 5.2P: Draw the FBD for the bar described in Prob. 5.1 if the bar is homogeneous of mass 50 kg. Count the...
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The bar is 10m long. A mass of 40kg places at 9m from left end of bar. Where should a 60kg mass be placed to balance the bar?

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length of the bar, L=10 mmass one, m1=40 kgmass second, m2=60 kg

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