You are performing an experiment out in space, assume you are far from any large planets. You have a 100 kg mass attached to the end of a 5 m long light-weight rod which is able to pivot in the horizontal plane. A 10,000 kg mass is placed 0.05 m away horizontally. (Sketch below is not to scale) Pivot point 100 kg 0.05 m 10,000 kg (a) What is the force on the 100 kg object? (b) What is the initial torque on the mass and rod system?

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You are performing an experiment out in space, assume you are far from any large planets.
You have a 100 kg mass attached to the end of a 5 m long light-weight rod which is able to
pivot in the horizontal plane. A 10,000 kg mass is placed 0.05 m away horizontally. (Sketch
below is not to scale)
Pivot point
100 kg
0.05 m
10,000 kg
(a) What is the force on the 100 kg object?
(b) What is the initial torque on the mass and rod system?
Transcribed Image Text:You are performing an experiment out in space, assume you are far from any large planets. You have a 100 kg mass attached to the end of a 5 m long light-weight rod which is able to pivot in the horizontal plane. A 10,000 kg mass is placed 0.05 m away horizontally. (Sketch below is not to scale) Pivot point 100 kg 0.05 m 10,000 kg (a) What is the force on the 100 kg object? (b) What is the initial torque on the mass and rod system?
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