A balance and torque experiment is conducted with a balanced ruler (that is, the pivot point is in the middle).
Length of the ruler: 1 m
Mass of the ruler: 800 g
Two masses are placed on the ruler. You need to find where to place the third mass to balance it.
Mass 1: 294 g. This mass is placed at the 23-cm mark on the ruler.
Mass 2: 227 g. This mass is placed at the 69 cm mark of the same ruler.
At what mark should a third, 286-g mass be placed to restore the balance?
net torque should be zero at the mid point to balance the ruler.
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