AIIMS2006PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and Collision
If a street light of mass M is suspended from the end of a uniform rod of length L in different possible patterns as shown in figure, then
Options
- Apattern A is more sturdy
- Bpattern B is more sturdy
- Cpattern C is more sturdy
- Dall will have same sturdiness.
Correct answer
A. pattern A is more sturdy
Step-by-step solution
Pattern A is more sturdy because the moment of the tension about the fulcrum is maximum in A to counterbalance the moment of m g acting from the centre of mass of the rod.