Applications of Horizontal and Vertical Components
An L-shaped o...
Question
An L-shaped object, made of thin rods of uniform mass density, is suspended with a string as shown in the figure. If AB=BC, and the angle made by AB with downward vertical is θ, then:
A
tanθ=13
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B
tanθ=12
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C
tanθ=2√3
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D
tanθ=12√3
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Solution
The correct option is Atanθ=13
Given that, the rod is of uniform mass density and AB=BC
Let the mass of one rod be m.
As the system is in equilibrium, the net torque about the hinged point is zero,