A uniform rod of mass 6kg is lying on a smooth horizontal surface. Its two ends are pulled by strings as shown in figure. Force exerted by 40cm part of the rod on 10cm part of the rod is
A
30N
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B
16N
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C
24N
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D
22N
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Solution
The correct option is B16N Applying Fnet=ma for the entire rod 40−10=6a ⇒a=5 FBD of part A (T is the force on 10cm part exerted by the 40cm part)