Rotational Equilibrium and Newton's First Law in Rotational Form

AP Physics 1· difficulty 3/5

100 N left support right support

A massless 4 m4~\text{m} beam is supported by two vertical ropes at its ends. A 100 N100~\text{N} weight sits 1 m1~\text{m} from the left support. The tension in the <strong>right</strong> rope is

  • A

    33 N33~\text{N}

  • B

    67 N67~\text{N}

  • C

    75 N75~\text{N}

  • D

    25 N25~\text{N}

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Explanation

Torques about the left support: TR4=1001TR=25 NT_R \cdot 4 = 100 \cdot 1 \Rightarrow T_R = 25~\text{N}.

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