JIPMER2015PhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and Collision
A body weighing 8 g when placed in one pan and 18 g when placed on the other pan of a false balance. If the beam is horizontal when both the pans are empty, then the true weight of the body is
Options
- A13 g
- B9 g
- C22 g
- D12 g
Correct answer
D. 12 g
Step-by-step solution
Consider the diagram in balance 8 x=w y x y = w 8 ...(i) Also, w x=18 y x y = 18 w ...(ii) Dividing Eq. (i) and Eq. (ii) we get aligned x / y x / y & = w 8 18 / w w & = 18 8 =12 ~g aligned