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Explain Bot To find the length of the rod, we need to use the concept of torque. Torque is the product of the force applied and the distance from the point of rotation.
Let's denote the length of the rod as L. We know that the mass of the rod is 60g, and it is balanced horizontally. The knife edge is at a distance of 3cm from end A.
Now, let's calculate the torques of the rod and the mass at the opposite end.
The torque of the rod (T_rod) is given by T_rod = force x distance, where the force is the weight of the rod and the distance is the distance from the knife edge to the center of mass of the rod.
The torque due to the rod can be calculated as follows:
T_rod = weight of the rod x distance
T_rod = (mass of the rod x acceleration due to gravity) x (distance from the knife edge to the center of mass)
T_rod = (0.060 kg x 9.8 m/s^2) x (L/2)
Similarly, the torque due to the mass (T_mass) can be calculated in the same way:
T_mass = weight of the mass x distance
T_mass = (mass of the mass x acceleration due to gravity) x (distance from the knife edge to the mass)
T_mass = (0.008 kg x 9.8 m/s^2) x (L - 0.03 m)
Since the rod is balanced, the torques from the rod and the mass must be equal:
T_rod = T_mass
0.060 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x (L/2) = 0.008 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x (L - 0.03 m)
Simplifying the equation:
0.030 x L = 0.008 x L - 0.008 x 0.03
0.022 x L = 0.008 x 0.03
L = (0.008 x 0.03) / 0.022 kg
L = (0.00024) / 0.022 kg
L ≈ 0.011 m
Therefore, the length of the rod is approximately 0.011 meters or 1.1 cm.