A long stick of mass is suspended horizontally from the ceiling by two strings of equal length tied to its two ends. An object of mass is hung on the stick from the left end. Find the tension force in on the string at the right end.
Gravitational acceleration is .
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∑τ on left string=0
(30N×1m)+(60N×1.5m)-(F×3m)=0
120Nm=3Fm
F=40N