Statics 7

 2
(c) (d)
2 3
9. When two equal forces are inclined at an angle 2 , their
resultant is twice as great as when they act at an angle 2  ,
then [UPSEAT 1999]
(a) cos   2 sin  (b) cos   2 cos 
Composition and resolution of forces and
(c) cos   2 cos  (d) sin   2 cos 
condition of equilibrium of forces
10. Two forces of 13 N and 3 3 N act on a particle at an angle
1. The resultant of two forces 3P and 2P is R, if the first force is  and are equal to a resultant force of 14N, the angle between
doubled, the resultant is also doubled. The angle between the the forces is
forces is [MNR 1985; UPSEAT 2000]
(a) 30 o (b) 60 o
 2
(a)
3
(b)
3
(c) 45 o (d) 90 o
11. If two forces P  Q and P  Q make an angle 2 with
 5
(c) (d) each other and their resultant makes an angle  with the
6 6 P
2. The resultant of two forces P and Q is of magnitude P. If bisector of the angle between the two forces, then is equal
Q
the force P is doubled, Q remaining unaltered, the new to
resultant will be [MNR 1995]
tan  tan 
(a) Along P (b) Along Q (a) (b)
tan  tan 
(c) At 60 o to Q (d) At right angle to Q
sin  sin 
3. If the resultant of two forces 2P and 2 P is 10 P , then (c) (d)
sin  sin 
the angle between them will be 12. The direction of three forces 1N, 2N and 3N acting at a point are
 parallel to the sides of an equilateral triangle taken in order, The
(a)  (b)
magnitude of their resultant is [Roorkee Screening 1993]
2
  (a)
3
N (b) 3N
(c) (d) 2
3 4
4. The maximum resultant of two forces is P and the minimum 3
(c) 3N (d) N
resultant is Q , the two forces are at right angles, the resultant 2
is [Roorkee 1990] 13. Forces of magnitudes 5, 10, 15 and 20 Newton act on a particle
(a) P  Q (b) P  Q in the directions of North, South, East and West respectively.
The magnitude of their resultant is
1 P2  Q2 (b) 10 N
(c) P2  Q2 (d) (a) 15 2 N
2 2 (c) 25 2 N (d) 5 2 N
5. Two equal forces act at a point. If the square of the magnitude 14. Forces of magnitudes P  Q, P and P  Q act at a point
of their resultant is three times the product of their magnitudes,
parallel to the sides of an equilateral triangle taken in order. The
the angle between the forces is
resultant of these forces, is
(a) 30 o (b) 45 o (a) (b) 3Q
3P
(c) 90 o (d) 60 o (c) 3 3 P (d) 3 P
6. A force is resolved into components P and Q equally inclined 15. Two forces acting in opposite directions on a particle have a
to it. Then [MNR 1980; UPSEAT 1998] resultant of 34 Newton; if they acted at right angles to one
(a) P  2 Q (b) 2 P  Q another, their resultant would have a magnitude of 50 Newton.
The magnitude of the forces are
(c) P  Q (d) None of these
(a) 48, 14 (b) 42, 8
7. If the square of the resultant of two equal forces is equal to (c) 40, 6 (d) 36, 2
(2  3 ) times their product, then the angle between the 16. Three forces of magnitude 30, 60 and P acting at a point are in
forces is equilibrium. If the angle between the first two is 60 o , the
(a) 60 o (b) 150 o value of P is [Roorkee 1991]
(c) 120 o (d) 30 o (a) 30 7 (b) 30 3
8. The resultant of two equal forces is equal to either of these (c) 20 6 (d) 25 2
forces. The angle between them is [UPSEAT 2004] 17. The resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle  is
  equal to (2 m  1) P 2  Q 2 ; when they act at an angle
(a) (b)
4 3
90 o   , the resultant is (2m  1) P 2  Q 2 ; then
tan  =
 8 Statics
[SCRA 1995; UPSEAT 2000] (c) 4 : 5 (d) 4 : 3
1 m 1 25. If the resultant of two forces P and Q is 3 Q and makes an
(a) (b)
m m 1 angle 30o with the direction of P, then
m 1 (a) P  2Q (b) Q  2 P
(c) (d) 1m2
m 1 (c) P  3Q (d) None of these
18. If forces of magnitude P, Q and R act at a point parallel to the
26. The resolved part of a force of 16 Newton in a direction is
sides BC, CA and AB respectively of a ABC , then the
8 3 Newton. The inclination of the direction of the resolved
magnitude of their resultant is
part with the direction of the force is
(a) P2  Q2  R2
(a) 30 o (b) 60 o
(b)
(c) 120 o (d) 150 o
P 2  Q 2  R 2  2 PQ cos C  2 QR cos A  2 PR cos B
27. Let P, 2P and 3P be the forces acting along AB, BC, CA of an
(c) PQR equilateral ABC . Suppose R is the magnitude of their
(d) None of these resultant and  the angle made by the resultant with the side
19. Two forces of magnitudes P  Q and P  Q Newton are BC, then
acting at an angle of 135 o . If their resultant is a force of 2  
Newton perpendicular to the line of action of the second force, (a) R  P 3 ,  (b) R  2P 3 , 
2 2
then
 
(a) P  ( 2  1), Q  ( 2  1) (c) R  P 3 ,   (d) R  2P 3 , 
6 6
(b) P  ( 2  1), Q  ( 2  1)
28. When a particle be kept at rest under the action of the following
(c) P  ( 3  1), Q  ( 3  1) forces [SCRA 1994]
(a)  8 N ,  5 N ,  13 N (b)
(d) P  ( 3  1), Q  ( 3  1)
 7 N ,  4 N ,  12 N
P Q R
20. Let R be the resultant of P and Q and if   , then (c)  5 N ,  8 N ,  10 N (d)
3 7 5
 4 N, 2 5 N,  6 N
the angle between P and R is [BIT Ranchi 1988]
29. In a triangle ABC three forces of magnitudes 3 AB , 2 AC
1 11  1 11 
(a) cos   (b) cos   and 6 CB are acting along the sides AB, AC and CB
 14   14  respectively. If the resultant meets AC at D , then the ratio
2 5 DC : AD will be equal to [MNR 1994]
(c) (d) (a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
3 6
(c) 1: 3 (d) 1: 4
21. The resultant of two forces P and Q is at right angles to P, the
30. If the forces of 12, 5 and 13 unit-wt balance at a point, two of
resultant of P and Q  acting at the same angle  is at right them are inclined at [UPSEAT 1998]
angles to Q  . Then, (a) 30 o (b) 45 o
(a) P, Q, Q  are in G.P. (b) Q, P, Q  are in G.P. (c) 90 o (d) 60 o
(c) P, Q , Q are in G.P. (d) None of these 31. Forces of 1, 2 unit act along the lines x  0 and y  0 .
22. The resultant R of two forces P and Q act at right angles to P. The equation of the line of action of the resultant is
Then the angle between the forces is [MNR 1993] [MNR 1981; UPSEAT 2000]
(a) y  2x  0 (b) 2y  x  0
P  P
(a) cos 1   (b) cos 1    (c) yx 0 (d) y  x  0
Q  Q
32. If N is resolved in two components such that first is twice of
P  P other, the components are [UPSEAT 2001]
(c) sin 1   (d) sin 1   
Q  Q (a) 5 N ,5 2N (b) 10 N ,10 2N
23. The sum of the two forces is 18 and their resultant N 2N
perpendicular to the lesser of the forces is 12, then the lesser (c) , (d) None of these
force is [MNR 1987, 89; UPSEAT 2000]
5 5
(a) 5 (b) 3 33. O is the circumcentre of ABC . If the forces P, Q and R
(c) 7 (d) 15 acting along OA, OB, and OC are in equilibrium then P:
Q : R is
24. The magnitudes of two forces are 3, 5 and the direction of the
resultant is at right angles to that of the smaller force. The ratio (a) sin A : sin B : sin C
of the magnitude of the larger force and of the resultant is (b) cos A : cos B : cos C
(a) 5 : 3 (b) 5 : 4
 Statics 9
(c) a cos A : b cos B : c cos C (a) 30 o (b) 60 o
(d) a sec A : b sec B : c sec C (c) 90 o (d) 120 o
34. Three forces P, Q and R acting on a particle are in equilibrium. 43. With two forces acting at a point, the maximum effect is obtained
If the angle between P and Q is double the angle between P and when their resultant is 4N. If they act at right angles, then their
R, then P is equal to resultant is 3N. Then the forces are [AIEEE 2004]
Q2  R2 Q2  R2  1   1 
(a) (b) (a)  2  3  N and  2  3 N
R Q  2   2 
2 2 2 2 (b) (2  3 ) N and (2 
Q R Q R 3 )N
(c) (d)
R Q  1   1 
(c)  2  2  N and  2  2 N
35. Three forces P, Q, R are acting at a point in a plane. The angle  2   2 
between P, Q and Q, R are 150 o and 120 o respectively, (d) (2  2 )N and (2  2 )N
then for equilibrium; forces P, Q, R are in the ratio [MNR
1991; UPSEAT 2000] 44. The resultant of two forces P and Q is equal to 3 Q and
(a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 2: 31/2 P
(c) 3 : 2 : 1 (d) (3)1/2:2 : 1 makes an angle of 30 o with the direction of P, then 
Q
36. If A, B ,C are three forces in equilibrium acting at a point and if
(a) 1 or 2 (b) 3 or 5
60 o , 150 o and 150 o respectively denote the angles
between A and B, B and C and C and A, then the forces are in (c) 3 or 4 (d) 4 or 5
proportion of 45. Two men carry a weight of 240 Newton between them by
(a) (b) 1 : 1 : 3 means of two ropes fixed to the weight. One rope is inclined at
3 :1 :1
(c) 1 : 3 : 1 (d) 1 : 2.5 : 2 .5 60 o to the vertical and the other at 30 o . The tensions in the
ropes are
37. If the angle  between two forces of equal magnitude is
(a) 120 N , 120 N (b) 120 N ,120 3N

reduced to   , then the magnitude of their resultant (c) 120 3 N ,120 3N (d) None of these
3
becomes 3 times of the earlier one. The angle  is 46. Three forces keep a particle in equilibrium. One acts towards
[Roorkee Screening 1998]
west, another acts towards north-east and the third towards
south. If the first be 5N, then other two are
(a)  / 2 (b) 2 / 3
(a) 5 2 N, 5 2N (b) 5 2 N, 5 N
(c)  / 4 (d) 4  / 5
38. The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If one of the forces is (c) 5 N, 5 N (d) None of these
reversed in direction, the resultant becomes R  , then 47. A particle is attracted to three points A, B and C by forces equal
(a) R  2  P 2  Q 2  2 PQ cos  to PA , PB and PC respectively such that their resultant is
 PG, where G is the centroid of ABC . Then  
(b) R  2  P 2  Q 2  2 PQ cos 
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) R  2  R 2  2(P 2  Q 2 )
(c) 3 (d) None of these
(d) R  2  R 2  2(P 2  Q 2 ) 48. Three forces of magnitudes 8 N, 5N and 4N acting at a point are
39. Forces proportional to AB, BC and 2CA act along the sides of in equilibrium, then the angle between the two smaller forces is
triangle ABC in order, their resultants represented in magnitude
 23   23 
and direction is [MNR 1981] (a) cos 1   (b) cos 1  
(a) CA (b) AC  40   40 
 23 
(c) (d) (c) sin 1   (d) None of these
BC CB
 40 
40. ABCD is a parallelogram. A particle P is attracted towards 49. The resultant of forces P and Q acting at a point including a
A and C by forces proportional to PA and PC respectively and certain angle  is R, that of the forces 2 P and Q acting at
repelled from B and D by forces proportional to PB and the same angle is 2 R and that of P and 2 Q acting at the
PD . The resultant of these forces is supplementary angle is 2 R . Then P : Q : R 
(a) 2 PA (b) 2 PB (a) 1 : 2 : 3 (b) 6 : 2 : 5
(c) 2 PC (d) None of these
(c) 2 : 3 : 5 (d) None of these
41. A particle is acted upon by three forces P, Q and R. It cannot be
in equilibrium, if P : Q : R = 50. The resultant of two forces acting on a particle is at right angles
to one of them and its magnitude is one third of the magnitude
(a) 1:3:5 (b) 3 :5 :7 of the other. The ratio of the larger force to the smaller is
(c) 5 : 7 : 9 (d) 7 : 9 : 11 [AIEEE 2005]
42. Forces of 7 N, 5N and 3N acting on a particle are in (a) 3:2 2 (b) 3 3 :2
equilibrium, the angle between the pair of forces 5 and 3 is (c) 3:2 (d) 4:3
 10 Statics
51. ABCD is a rigid square, on which forces 2, 3 and 5 kg-wt (a) 2/3 (b) 3/4
act along AB, AD and CA respectively. Then the magnitude of (c) 4/5 (d) 5/6
the resultant correct to one decimal place in kg-wt is 60. Two forces X and Y have a resultant F and the resolved part of
(a) 1 (b) 2 F in the direction of X is of magnitude Y. Then the angle
(c) 1.6 (d) None of these between the forces is
52. Two forces P  Q, P  Q make an angle 2 with one X X
(a) sin 1 (b) 2 sin 1
another and their resultant make an angle  with the bisector 2Y 2Y
of the angle between them. Then
(a) P tan   Q tan  (b) P cot   Q cot  X
(c) 4 sin 1 (d) None of these
2Y
(c) P tan   Q tan  (d) None of these
61. The greatest and least magnitude of the resultant of two forces
53. If two forces P and Q act on such an angle that their resultant
force R is equal to force P, then if P is doubled then the angle of constant magnitude are F and G. When the forces act an
between new resultant force and Q will be angle 2, the resultant in magnitudes is equal to
[UPSEAT 1999] [UPSEAT 2001]

(a) o (b) o (a)

30 60 F cos   G sin 
2 2 2 2

(c) o (d) o
45 90 (b) F 2 sin   G 2 cos 2 
54. A bead of weight W can slide on a smooth circular wire in a
vertical plane, the bead is attached by a light thread to the (c) F2  G2
highest point of the wire, and in equilibrium the thread is taut.
Then the tension of the thread and the reaction of the wire on (d) F2  G2
the bead, if the length of the string is equal to the radius of the 62. A horizontal force F is applied to a small object P of mass m on
wire, are
a smooth plane inclined to the horizon at an angle . If F is just
(a) W , 2W (b) W , W enough to keep P in equilibrium, then F =
(c) W , 3W (d) None of these [BIT Ranchi 1993]
55. The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If the direction of P is (a) mg cos  2
(b) mg sin  2
reversed keeping the direction Q same, the resultant remains
unaltered. The angle between P and Q is (c) mg cos  (d) mg tan 
[UPSEAT 2003]
(a) 90° (b) 60°
(c) 45° (d) 30° Parallel forces, Moment and Couples
56. Two forces P and Q acting parallel to the length and base of an
inclined plane respectively would each of them singly support a 1. Like parallel forces act at the vertices A, B and C of a triangle
1 1 ABC and are proportional to the lengths BC, AC and AB
weight W, on the plane , then  = respectively. The centre of the force is at the
P2 Q2
[MNR 1980]
[UPSEAT 2003]
(a) Centroid (b) Circum-centre
(a) 1 / W 2 (b) 2 /W 2
(c) Incentre (d) None of these
(c) 3 /W 2 (d) None of these
2. Three forces P, Q, R act along the sides BC, CA, AB of a
57. A string ABC has its extremities tied to two fixed points A and
B in the same horizontal line. If a weight W is knotted at a
ABC taken in order, if their resultant passes through the
given point C, then the tension in the portion CA is (where a, b, centroid of ABC , then
c are the sides and  is the area of triangle ABC) (a) PQR 0
Wb 2 Wb 2
(a) (a  b 2  c 2 ) (b) (b  c 2  a 2 ) P Q R
4 c 4 c (b)   0
a b c
Wb 2 Wb 2
(c) (c  a 2  b 2 ) (d) (a  b 2  c 2 ) P Q R
4 c 4 c (c)   0
58. Forces M and N acting at a point O make an angle 150°. Their
cos A cos B cos C
resultant acts at O has magnitude 2 unit and is perpendicular to (d) None of these
M. Then, in the same unit, the magnitudes of M and N are 3. P, Q, R are the points on the sides BC, CA, AB of the triangle
[BIT Ranchi 1993]
ABC such that BP : PC  CQ : QA  AR : RB  m : n .
3
(a) 2 3 ,4 (b) ,2 If  denotes the area of the ABC , then the forces
2 reduce to a couple whose moment is
AP , BQ , CR
(c) 3, 4 (d) 4. 5
m n nm
59. If the resultant of two forces of magnitude P and 2P is (a) 2  (b) 2 
perpendicular to P, then the angle between the forces is m n nm
[Roorkee 1997]
 Statics 11

(c) 2(m 2  n 2 ) (d) 2(m 2  n 2 ) P Q R

(a) PQR 0 (b)  
4. If the resultant of forces P,Q,R acting along the sides BC, CA, a b c
AB of a ABC passes through its circumcentre, then (c) aP  bQ  cR  0 (d) None of these
(a) P sin A  Q sin B  R sin C  0 12. If the resultant of two unlike parallel forces of magnitudes 10 N
P cos A  Q cos B  R cos C  0 and 16 N act along a line at a distance of 24 cm from the line of
(b)
action of the smaller force, then the distance between the lines
(c) P sec A  Q sec B  R sec C  0 of action of the forces is
(d) P tan A  Q tan B  R tan C  0 (a) 12 cm (b) 8 cm
5. The resultant of two unlike parallel forces of magnitude P each (c) 9 cm (d) 18 cm
acting at a distance of p is a 13. If the position of the resultant of two like parallel forces P and
(a) Force P (b) Couple of moment p.P Q is unaltered, when the positions of P and Q are interchanged,
then
P
(c) Force 2P (d) Force P Q P  2Q
2 (a) (b)

6. The moment of a system of coplanar forces (not in equilibrium) (c) 2P  Q (d) None of these
about three collinear points A,B,C in the plane are 14. Three parallel forces P,Q, R act at three points A,B, C of a rod
G1 , G 2 , G 3 then, at distances of 2m, 8m and 6m respectively from one end. If the
rod be in equilibrium, then P : Q : R =
(a) G1 . AB  G 2 . BC  G 3 . AC  0
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 2 : 3 :1
(b) G 1 . BC  G 2 .CA  G 3 . AB  0
(c) 3 : 2 :1 (d) None of these
(c) G1 .CA  G 2 . AB  G 3 . BC  0 15. The resultant of two like parallel forces is 12N. The distance
between the forces is 18m. If one of the force is 4N, then the
(d) None of these distance of the resultant from the smaller force is
7. The resultant of two like parallel forces P, Q passes through a [UPSEAT 2002]
point O. If the resultant also passes through O when Q and R
(a) 4m (b) 8m
replace P and Q respectively, then
(c) 12m (d) None of these
(a) P, Q, R are in G.P. (b) Q, P, R are in G.P.
16. Force forming a couple are of magnitude 12N each and the arm
(c) R, P, Q are in G.P. (d) P, Q, R are in A.P. of the couple is 8m. The force of an equivalent couple whose
arm is 6m is of magnitude
8. Any two coplanar couples of equal moments
(a) 8N (b) 16N
(a) Balance each other (b) Are equivalent
(c) 12N (d) 4N
(c) Need not be equivalent (d) None of these
17. The resultant of three equal like parallel forces acting at the
9. Two like parallel forces P and 3P act on a rigid body at points
vertices of a triangle act at its [UPSEAT 2004]
A and B respectively. If the forces are interchanged in position,
the resultant will be displaced through a distance of (a) Incentre (b) Circumcentre
[MNR 1986] (c) Orthocentre (d) Centroid

1 1 18. If the force acting along the sides of a triangle, taken in order,
(a) AB (b) AB are equivalent to a couple, then the forces are
2 3
(a) Equal
1 3 (b) Proportional to sides of triangle
(c) AB (d) AB
4 4 (c) In equilibrium
10. Three like parallel forces P,Q, R act at the corners A,B,C of a (d) In arithmetic progression
ABC . If their resultant passes through the incentre of P Q
ABC , then 19. If two like parallel forces of Newton and Newton
Q P
P Q R have a resultant of 2 Newton, then [UPSEAT 2005]
(a)   0 (b) Pa  Qb  Rc  0
a b c (a) P Q (b) P  2Q

P Q R (c) 2P  Q (d) None of these

(c)   (d) Pa  Qb  Rc
a b c 20. Two parallel forces not having the same line of action form a
couple if they are [MNR 1978]
11. Three forces P, Q, R act along the sides BC, CA, AB of triangle
ABC, taken in order. If their resultant passes through the (a) Like and unlike (b) Like and equal
incentre of ABC , then [SCRA 1999] (c) Unequal and unlike (d) Equal and unlike
 12 Statics
21. The resultant of non-parallel forces and a couple in a plane 29. A man carries a hammer on his shoulder and holds it at the
always reduces to other end of its light handle in his hand. If he changes the point
(a) A single force (b) A couple of support of the handle at the shoulder and if x is the distance
between his hand and the point of support, then the pressure on
(c) Two forces (d) None of these
his shoulder is proportional to
22. Two like parallel forces P and 3P are 40 cm apart. If the
direction of P is reversed, then their resultant shifts through a [Roorkee 1992; UPSEAT 2001]
distance of [Roorkee Screening 1998]
(a) x (b) x2
(a) 30 cm (b) 40 cm
(c) 50 cm (d) 60 cm (c) 1 / x (d) 1 / x 2
23. Let a force P be represented by the straight line AB and O is 30. If a couple is acting on 2 particles of mass 1 kg attached with a
any point. Then the moment of P about O is represented in rigid rod of length 4m, fixed at centre, acting at the end and the
magnitude by angular acceleration of system about centre is 1 rad/s 2 , then
(a) AOB (b) 2 AOB magnitude of force is [UPSEAT 2002]
(a) 2N (b) 4N
(c) 3 AOB (d) (1 / 2)AOB
(c) 1N (d) None of these
24. The resultant of two parallel forces P,Q acting at A and B 31. Two like parallel forces P and Q act on a rigid body at A and B
respectively acts at C when like and at D when unlike. If P>Q, respectively. If P and Q be interchanged in positions, show that
then CD = the point of application of the resultant will be displaced
PQ 2 PQ through a distance along AB, where d =
(a) AB (b) AB
2
P Q 2
P  Q2
2 PQ 2P  Q
(a) AB (b) AB
PQ 2P  Q
2 PQ
(c) AB (d) None of these PQ P Q
P  Q2
2
(c) AB (d) AB
PQ 2P  Q
25. Two like parallel forces of 5N and 15 N, act on a light rod at
two points A and B respectively 6m apart. The resultant force 32. Two unlike parallel forces P and Q act at points 5m apart. If the
and the distance of its point of a application from the point A resultant force is 9N and acts at a distance of 10m from the
are [Roorkee Screening 1993] greater force P, then
(a) P  16 N , Q  7 N
(a) 10 N ,4 . 5 m (b) 20 N ,4 . 5 m
(b) P  15 N , Q  6 N
(c) 20 N ,1 . 5 m (d) 10 N ,15 m
(c) P  27 N , Q  18 N
26. Two weights of 10gms and 2 gms hang from the ends of a
uniform lever one metre long and weighing 4gms. The point in (d) P  18 N , Q  9 N
the lever about which it will balance is from the weight of
x 3 y4
10gms at a distance of 33. A force 5 unit act along the line  , the
2 1
(a) 5 cm (b) 25 cm moment of the force about the point (4, 1) along z-axis is
(c) 45 cm (d) 65 cm [UPSEAT 2000]

(a) 0 (b) 5 5
27. In a right angle ABC , A  90 o and sides a, b, c are
respectively 5 cm, 4 cm and 3 cm. If a force F has moments (c)  5 (d) 5
0, 9 and 16 in N-cm respectively about vertices A, B and C, then 34. The height from the base of a pillar must be end B of a rope AB
magnitude of F is [AIEEE 2004] of given length be fixed so that a man standing on the ground
and pulling at its other end with a given force may have the
(a) 9 (b) 4 greatest tendency to make the pillar overturn is
(c) 5 (d) 3 (a) AB (b) AB/2
28. If the forces 6W, 5W acting at a point (2, 3) in cartesian (c) AB / 2 (d) None of these
rectangular co-ordinates are parallel to the positive X and Y axis 35. If each of the two unlike parallel forces P and Q (P > Q) acting
respectively, then the moment of the resultant force about the at a distance d apart be increased by S, then the point of
origin is application of the resultant is moved through a distance
(a) 8W (b) – 3W d S
(a) (b)
(c) 3W (d) – 8W PQ PQ
 Statics 13
Sd S aW
(c) (d) (a) (b) laW
PQ d (P  Q ) l
36. A couple is of moment G and the force forming the couple is P. W (l 2  a 2 ) 2W (l 2  a 2 )
If P is turned through a right angle, the moment of the couple (c) (d)
thus formed is H. If instead, the force P are turned an angle  2l 2 2a 2
, then the moment of couple becomes [AIEEE 2003] 3. A body of 6.5 kg is suspended by two strings of lengths 5 and 12
(a) G sin   H cos  (b) H cos   G sin  metre attached to two points in the same horizontal line whose
distance apart is 13 m. The tension of the strings in kg wt are
(c) G cos   H sin  (d) H sin   G cos 
(a) 3,5 (b) 2.5, 6
37. The resultant of the forces 4, 3, 4 and 3 unit acting along the
lines AB, BC, CD and DA of a square ABCD of side ‘a’ (c) 4, 5 (d) 3, 4
respectively is [MNR 1988, 91] 4. A sphere of radius r and weight W rests against a smooth
(a) A force 5 2 through the centre of the square vertical wall, to which is attached a string of length l where one
(b) A couple of moment 7a end is fastened to a point on the wall and the other to the
(c) A null force surface of the sphere. Then the tension in the string is
(d) None of these
W (l  r) W (l  r)
38. Three like parallel forces P, Q, R act at the corner points of a (a) (b)
triangle ABC. Their resultant passes through the circumcentre, (l 2  2lr) lr
if [Roorkee 1995]
P Q R W (l  r)
(a)   (b) P Q R (c) (d) None of these
a b c (l 2  2lr)
(c) P  Q  R  0 (d) None of these 5. A system of five forces whose directions and non-zero
39. Two unlike parallel forces acting at points A and B form a magnitudes can be chosen arbitrarily, will never be in
couple of moment G. If their lines of action are turned through equilibrium if n of the forces are concurrent, where
a right angle, they form a couple of moment H. Show that when
[Roorkee Screening 1990]
both act at right angles to AB, they form a couple of moment
(a) GH (b) G2 + H2 (a) n2 (b) n3
(c) G H2 2 (d) None of these (c) n4 (d) n  5
40. A and B are two like parallel forces. A couple of moment H lies
6. A uniform rod of weight W and length 2l is resting in a smooth
in the plane of A and B and is contained with them. The
spherical bowl of radius r. The rod is inclined to the horizontal
resultant of A and B after combining is displaced through a
at an angle of [Roorkee Screening 1997]
distance [AIEEE 2005]
H H 
(a) (b) (a) 0o (b)
2( A  B) AB 4
2H H l l
(c) (d) (c) tan 1   (d)
AB AB r (r 2  l 2 )
Equilibrium of co-planar forces 7. There are three coplanar forces acting on a rigid body. If these
are in equilibrium, then they are
1. A heavy uniform rod, 15cm long, is suspended from a fixed
(a) Parallel (b) Concurrent
point by strings fastened to its ends, their lengths being 9 and
12 cm. If  be the angle at which the rod is inclined to the (c) Concurrent or parallel (d) All of these

vertical, then sin   8. There is a system of coplanar forces acting on a rigid body
represented in magnitude, direction and sense by the sides of a
4 8 polygon taken in order, then the system is equivalent to
(a) (b)
5 9 [MNR 1995]

19 24 (a) A single non-zero force

(c) (d) (b) A zero force
20 25
2. A light string of length l is fastened to two points A and B at the (c) A couple, where moment is equal to the area of polygon
same level at a distance ‘a’ apart. A ring of weight W can slide (d) A couple, where moment is twice the area of polygon
on the string, and a horizontal force P is applied to it such that 9. Three coplanar forces each equal to P, act at a point. The
the ring is in equilibrium vertically below B. The tension in the
middle one makes an angle of 60 o with each one of the
string is equal to
remaining two forces. If by applying force Q at that point in a
 14 Statics
direction opposite to that of the middle force, equilibrium is of the largest side. In equilibrium position the inclination of this
achieved, then side to the vertical is [UPSEAT 2000]

(a) PQ (b) P  2Q  24   12 

(a) sin 1   (b) sin 1  
(c) 2P  Q (d) None of these  25   25 
10. A 2m long uniform rod ABC is resting against a smooth vertical  7 
wall at the end A and on a smooth peg at a point B. If distance (c) cos 1   (d) None of these
of B from the wall is 0.3m, then
 25 
[Roorkee Screening 1996] 17. If the sum of the resolved parts of a system of coplanar forces
along two mutually perpendicular direction is zero, then the
(a) AB  0 . 3 m (b) AB  1 . 0 m sum of the moment of the forces about a given point
(a) Is zero always (b) Is positive always
(c) AB  0 . 3 m (d) AB  1 . 0 m
(c) Is negative always (d) May have any value
11. A uniform rod AB, 17m long whose mass is 120kg rests with
one end against a smooth vertical wall and the other end on a 18. In a right angled triangle one side is thrice the other side in
smooth horizontal floor, this end being tied by a chord 8m long, length. The triangle is suspended by a string attached at the
to a peg at the bottom of the wall, then the tension of the chord right angle. The angle that the hypotenuse of the triangle will
is make with the vertical is
(a) 32 kg wt (b) 16 kg wt (a) sin 1 (3 / 5 ) (b) sin 1 (4 / 5 )
(c) 64 kg wt (d) 8 kg wt
12. A uniform rod AB of length a hangs with one end against a (c) 60 o (d) None of these
smooth vertical wall, being supported by a string of length l, 19. A uniform beam of length 2a rests in equilibrium against a
attached to the other end of the rod and to a point of the rod smooth vertical plane and over a smooth peg at a distance h
vertically above B. If the rod rests inclined to the wall at an from the plane. If  be the inclination of the beam to the
angle  , then cos 2   vertical, then sin3 is [MNR 1996]

(l 2  a 2 ) (l 2  a 2 ) h h2
(a) (b) (a) (b)
a2 2a 2 a a2

(l 2  a 2 ) a a2
(c) (d) None of these (c) (d)
3a 2 h h2
13. The resultant of two forces sec B and sec C along sides AB, AC
of a triangle ABC is a force acting along AD, where D is Friction
[MNR 1995; UPSEAT 1999] 1. A rough plane is inclined at an angle  to the horizon. A
(a) Middle point of BC body is just to slide due to its own weight. The angle of friction
(b) Foot of perpendicular from A on BC would be [BIT Ranchi 1994]

(c) D divides BC in the ratio cos B : cos C (a) tan 1  (b) 

(d) D divides BC in the ratio cos C : cos B (c) tan  (d) 2
14. Three coplanar forces each of weight 10 kilogram are acting at 2. A particle is resting on a rough inclined plane with
a particle. If their line of actions make same angle, then their inclination  . The angle of friction is  , the particle will be
resultant force will be [UPSEAT 2000]
at rest if and only if, [UPSEAT 2000; MNR 1991]
(a) Zero (b) 5 2 (a)    (b)   
(c) 10 2 (d) 20 (c)    (d)   
15. A circular ring having radius 3 cm hanged 4 cm above the 3. The relation between the coefficient of friction ( ) and
centre of ring by four strings on equal interval of
circumference. If angle between two consecutive strings is  , the angle of friction ( ) is given by
then cos  will be [AMU 2005] (a)   cos  (b)   sin 
4 4 (c)   tan  (d)   cot 
(a) (b)
5 25 4. A rough inclined plane has its angle of inclination equal to
16 45 o and   0 . 5 .The magnitude of the least force in kg
(c) (d) None of these wt, parallel to the plane required to move a body of 4kg up the
25 plane is
16. A uniform triangular lamina whose sides are of lengths 3 cm, 4
(a) 3 2 (b) 2 2
cm and 5 cm, is suspended by a string tied at the middle point
 Statics 15
1 (a) sin 1 (2 sin  ) (b) cos 1 (2 cos  )
(c) 2 (d)
2
(c) tan 1 (2 tan  ) (d) cot 1 (2 cot  )
5. A body of weight W rests on a rough plane, whose coefficient
13. A uniform ladder of length 70m and weight W rests against a
of friction is  ( tan  ) which is inclined at an angle 
vertical wall at an angle of 45 o with the wall. The coefficient
with the horizon. The least force required to pull the body up
the plane is [BIT Ranchi 1992] 1
of friction of the ladder with the ground and the wall are and
(a) 2 W sin(   ) (b) W sin(   ) 2
1 W
(c) W sin(   ) (d) 2 W sin(   ) respectively. A man of weight climbs the ladder without
3 2
6. The minimum force required to move a body of weight W slipping. The height in metre to which he can climb is
placed on a rough horizontal plane surface is
(a) 30 (b) 40
(a) W sin  (b) W cos 
(c) 50 (d) 60
(c) W tan  (d) W cot  14. A body is on the point of sliding down an inclined plane under
7. A body of weight 4 kg is kept in a plane inclined at an angle of its own weight. If the inclination of the plane to the horizon be

30 o to the horizontal. It is in limiting equilibrium. The 30 o , the angle of friction will be [MNR 1978]
coefficient of friction is then equal to (a) 30 o (b) 60 o
1 (c) 45 o (d) 15 o
(a) (b) 3
3 15. The end of a heavy uniform rod AB can slide along a rough
horizontal rod AC to which it is attached by a ring. B and C are
1 3 joined by a string. If ABC be a right angle, when the rod
(c) (d)
4 3 4 is on the point of sliding,  the coefficient of friction and 
8. A weight W can be just supported on a rough inclined plane by the angle between AB and the vertical, then
a force P either acting along the plane or horizontally. The ratio 2 tan  tan 
P (a)  (b) 
, for the angle of friction  , is (2  tan 2  ) (2  tan 2  )
W
2 cot  cot 
(a) tan  (b) sec  (c)  (d) 
(1  cot 2  ) (2  cot 2  )
(c) sin  (d) None of these
16. A solid cone of semi- vertical angle  is placed on a rough
9. A bar AB of weight W rests like a ladder, with upper end A inclined plane. If the inclination of the plane is increased slowly
against a smooth vertical wall and the lower end B on a rough and   4 tan  , then
horizontal plane. If the bar is just on the point of sliding, then
(a) Cone will slide down before toppling
the reaction at A is equal to ( is the coefficient of friction)
(b) Cone will topple before sliding down
(a) W (b) W (c) Cone will slide and topple simultaneously
(c) Normal reaction at B (d) W/  (d) Cone will rest in limiting equilibrium
17. A circular cylinder of radius r and height h rests on a rough
10. A body is in equilibrium on a rough inclined plane of which horizontal plane with one of its flat ends on the plane. A
the coefficient of friction is (1 / 3 ) . The angle of gradually increasing horizontal force is applied through the
inclination of the plane is gradually increased. The body will be centre of the upper end. If the coefficient of friction is  , the
on the point of sliding downwards, when the inclinician of the cylinder will topple before sliding, if
plane reaches [MNR 1995; UPSEAT 1999] [MNR 1994; USEAT 1999]
(a) 15 o (b) 30 o (a) r  h (b) r  h
o (c) r  2 h (d) r  2 h
(c) 45 (d) 60 o
18. A uniform beam AB of weight W is standing with the end B on
11. A body of weight 40 kg rests on a rough horizontal plane, a horizontal floor and end A leaning against a vertical wall.
whose coefficient of friction is 0.25. The least force which The beam stands in a vertical plane perpendicular to the wall
acting horizontally would move the body is [UPSEAT 2001]
inclined at 45 o to the vertical, and is in the position of
(a) 10 kg wt limiting equilibrium. If the two points of contact are equally
(b) 20 kg wt rough, then the coefficient of friction at each of them is
[Roorkee 1970]
(c) 30 kg wt
1
(d) 40 kg wt (a) 2 1 (b)
12. A hemi-spherical shell rests on a rough inclined plane, whose
2
angle of friction is  , the inclination of the plane base of the
rim to the horizon cannot be greater than
 16 Statics
1 25
(c) (d) None of these (c) cm (d) None of these
3 22
19. A body is pulled up an inclined rough plane. Let  be the 3. The centre of mass of a rod of length ‘a’ cm whose density
angle of friction. The required force is least when it makes an varies as the square of the distance from one end, will be at a
angle k  with the inclined plane, where k  distance
[MNR 1993; UPSEAT 1999] a a
(a) from this end (b) from this end
1 1 2 3
(a) (b)
3 2 2a 3a
(c) 1 (d) 2 (c) from this end (d) from this end
3 4
20. A force of 35 kg is required to pull a block of wood weighing
140 kg on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction 4. AB is a straight line of length 150cm. Two particles of masses
is [BIT Ranchi 1995] 1kg and 3kg are placed at a distance of 15cm form A and 50 cm
(a) 1 (b) 0 from B respectively. The distance of the third particle of mass
2kg from A, so that the C.G. of the system is at the middle point
1 of AB is
(c) 4 (d)
4 (a) 40 cm (b) 50 cm
21. A uniform ladder rests in limiting equilibrium, its lower end on (c) 67.5 cm (d) None of these
a rough horizontal plane and its upper end against a smooth
5. A square hole is punched out of a circular lamina of diameter
vertical wall. If  is the angle of inclination of the ladder to the
4cm, the diagonal of the square being a radius of the circle.
vertical wall and µ is the coefficient of friction, then tan is equal Centroid of the remainder from the centre of the circle is at a
to [MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000; Pb. CET 2004] distance [MNR 1993; UPSEAT 1999]
(a) µ (b) 2µ
1 1
3µ (a) (b)
(c) (d) µ + 1 2  1 2  1
2
1 1
22. A body of 6 kg rests in limiting equilibrium on an inclined (c) (d)
plane whose slope is 30°. If the plane is raised to slope of 60°,  1  1
the force in kg wt along the plane required to support it is 6. The centre of gravity of the surface of a hollow cone lies on the
[MNR 1985, 87] axis and divides it in the ratio
(a) 3 (b) 2 3 (a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3
(c) (d) (c) 2 : 3 (d) 1 : 1
3 3 3
7. A body consists of a solid cylinder with radius a and height a
23. The coefficient of friction between the floor and a box
together with a solid hemisphere of radius a placed on the base
weighing 1 ton if a minimum force of 600 kgf is required to
of the cylinder. The centre of gravity of the complete body is
start the box moving is [SCRA 1995] [UPSEAT 1995, 99]
1 3 (a) Inside the cylinder
(a) (b)
4 4 (b) Inside the hemisphere
1 (c) On the interface between the two
(c) (d) 1
2 (d) Outside both
8. The centre of gravity G of three particles of equal mass placed
Centre of gravity at the three vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle whose
hypotenuse is equal to 8 cm is on the median through A such
that AG is
1. The C.G. of three particles placed at the vertices of a triangle is
at its [MNR 1979] 4 5
(a) (b)
(a) Incentre (b) Centroid 3 3
(c) Circumcentre (d) Orthocentre 8 10
(c) (d)
2. In a circular disc of uniform metal sheet of radius 10 cm and 3 3
centre O, two circular holes of radii 5cm and 2.5cm are
punched. The centre G1 and G2 of the holes are on the same 9. Weights 2, 3, 4 and 5 lbs are suspended from a uniform lever 6
diameter of the circular disc. If G is the centre of gravity of the ft long at distances of 1, 2, 3 and 4 ft from one end. If the
punched disc, then OG = weight of the lever is 11 lbs, then the distance of the point at
which it will balance from this end is
22 55 [BIT Rnachi 1989]
(a) cm (b) cm
25 22
53 63
(a) (b)
25 25
 Statics 17
73 tan  W  W1  W2
(c) (d) None of these (a)  (b)
25 tan  W  W1  W2
10. On the same base AB, and on opposite side of it, isosceles
tan  W  W1  W2
triangles CAB and DAB are described whose altitudes are 12 
cm and 6 cm respectively. The distance of the centre of gravity tan  W  W1  W2
of the quadrilateral CADB from AB, is
(a) 0.5 cm (b) 1cm tan  W  W1  W2
(c)  (d) None of these
(c) 1.5cm (d) 2cm tan  W  W1  W2
11. In a triangle ABC right angled at C, the lengths of sides AC and
5. A beam whose centre of gravity divides it into two portions a
BC are 3 cm and 4 cm respectively. Parallel forces each equal to
and b, is placed inside a smooth horizontal sphere. If  be its
P act at the vertices A,B,C and parallel forces each equal to 2P
act at the middle points of all the sides of the triangle. The inclination to the horizon in the position of equilibrium and 2 
distance of C.G. from the vertex C is be the angle subtended by the beam at the centre of the sphere,
then [Roorkee 1994]
2 4
(a) cm (b) cm (a) tan   (b  a)(b  a) tan 
3 3
(b  a)
5 (b) tan   tan 
(c) cm (d) None of these (b  a)
3
(b  a)
(c) tan   tan 
(b  a)
1
(d) tan   tan 
(b  a)(b  a)
1. If the line of action of the resultant of two forces P and Q 6. A block of mass 2 kg slides down a rough inclined plane
divides the angle between them in the ratio 1 : 2, then the starting from rest at the top. If the inclination of the plane to the
magnitude of the resultant is [Roorkee 1993] 4
horizontal is  with tan   , the coefficient of friction is
P2  Q2
5
P2  Q2
(a) (b) 0.3 and the acceleration due to gravity is g = 9.8m/sec2. The
P Q velocity of the block when it reaches the bottom is
(a) 6.3 (b) 5.2
P2  Q2 P2  Q2
(c) (d) (c) 7 (d) 8.1
P Q 7. The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, R is
2. P and Q are like parallel forces. If P is moved parallel to itself doubled and if Q is reversed, R is again doubled. If the ratio
through a distance x, then the resultant of P and Q moves P 2 : Q 2 : R 2  2 : 3 : x , then x is equal to
through a distance [Roorkee 1995] [MNR 1993; UPSEAT 2001; AIEEE 2003]
Px Px (a) 5 (b) 4
(a) (b) (c) 3 (d) 2
PQ P Q
8. The resultant of P and Q is R. If P is reversed, Q remaining the
Px same, the resultant becomes R  . If R is perpendicular to R  ,
(c) (d) None of these
P  2Q then [MNR 1981]

3. At what height from the base of a vertical pillar, a string of (a) 2 P  Q (b) P  Q
length 6 metres be tied, so that a man sitting on the ground and (c) P  2Q (d) None of these
pulling the other end of the string has to apply minimum force
to overturn the pillar
9. ABC is an equilateral triangle. E and F are the middle-
points of the sides CA and AB respectively. Forces of
[Roorkee 1997; SCRA 2000] magnitudes 4N, PN, 2N, P N and Q N act at a point and are
(a) 1.5 metres (b) along the lines BC, BE, CA, CF and AB respectively. If the
3 2 metres
system is in equilibrium, then
(c) 3 3 metres (d) 4 2 metres (a) P  2 3 N, Q  6 N (b)
4. Two smooth beads A and B, free to move on a vertical smooth P  6 N, Q  2 3N
circular wire, are connected by a string. Weights W1, W2 and W
(c) P  3 N, Q  6 N (d)
are suspended from A, B and a point C of the string
respectively. In equilibrium, A and B are in a horizontal line. If P  2 3 N, Q  3 N
BAC   and ABC   , then the ratio 10. A uniform rod of weight W rests with its ends in contact with
tan  : tan  is [Roorkee 1996, UPSEAT 2001] two smooth planes, inclined at angles  and  respectively
 18 Statics
to the horizon, and intersecting in a horizontal line. The are placed on the rod at distance 1m, 2m, 3m and 4 m from one
inclination  of the rod to the vertical is given by end of the rod. The tension in the strings are
(a) 2 cot   cot   cot  (a) 26 N ,34 N (b) 20 N ,30 N
2 tan  tan  (c) 10 N ,40 N (d) None of these
(b) tan   17. Two equal heavy rods of weight W and length 2a are freely
(tan   tan  )
hinged together and placed symmetrically over a smooth fixed
sin(   ) sphere of radius r. The inclination  of each rod to the
(c) cot  
2 sin  sin  horizontal is given by
(d) All of these (a) r tan  sec 2   a (b) r(tan 3   tan  )  a
11. Three forces P, Q and R acting along IA, IB and IC ,
(c) r sin   a cos 3  (d) None of these
where I is the incentre of a ABC , are in equilibrium . Then
18. A uniform rod AB movable about a hinge at A rests with one
end in contact with a smooth wall. If  be the inclination of
P : Q : R is [UPSEAT 1998, 2000, 03; Pb. CET 2004; AIEEE
2005]
the rod to the horizontal, then reaction at the hinge is
A B C
(a) cosec : cosec : cosec W W
2 2 2 (a) 3  cosec 2 (b) 3  sin 2 
2 2
A B C
(b) sec : sec : sec (c) W 3  cosec 2 (d) None of these
2 2 2
19. Forces of magnitudes 3, P, 5, 10 and Q Newton are respectively
A B C acting along the sides AB, BC, CD, AD and the diagonal CA of
(c) sin : sin : sin
2 2 2 a rectangle ABCD, where AB = 4 m and BC = 3m. If the
resultant is a single force along the other diogonal BD then P,Q
A B C and the resultant are
(d) cos : cos : cos
2 2 2 [Roorkee Screening 1991, 96; SCRA 2001]
12. What will be that force when applying along any inclined plane 5 11
will stop 10 kilogram weight, it is given that force, reaction of (a) 4 ,10 , 12 (b) 5, 6, 7
plane and weight of body are in arithmetic series 12 12
[UPSEAT 1999] 1 1
(a) 4 kg-wt (b) 6 kg-wt (c) 3 ,8 ,9 (d) None of these
2 2
(c) 8 kg-wt (d) 7 kg-wt
20. The foot of a uniform ladder is on a rough horizontal ground
13. Forces P, 3P, 2P and 5P act along the sides AB, BC, CD and
DA of the square ABCD. If the resultant meets AD produced at and the top rests against a smooth vertical wall. The weight of
the point E, then AD : DE is the ladder is 400 unit. A man weighing 800 unit stands on the
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 ladder at one quarter of its length from the bottom. If the
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 5 inclination of the ladder to the horizontal is 30 o , the reaction
14. A rigid wire, without weight, in the form of the arc of a circle at the wall is [BIT Ranchi 1993]
subtending an angle  at its centre and having two weights P (a) 0 (b) 1200 3
and Q at its extremities rests with its convexity downwards
upon a horizontal plane. If  be the inclination to the vertical (c) 800 3 (d) 400 3
of the radius to the end at which P is suspended, then tan  = 21. A ladder, 10 metre long, rests with one end against a smooth
Q sin  P sin  vertical wall and the other end on the ground which is rough;
(a) (b) 1
P  Q cos  Q  P cos  the coefficient of friction being . The foot of the ladder
Q cos  P cos  2
(c) (d) being 2 metre from the wall. A man whose weight is 4 times
P  Q sin  Q  P sin 
that of the ladder can ascend before it begins to slip a distance
15. ABCD is a rectangle such that AB  CD  a and (in metre), is
BC  DA  b . Forces P, P act along AD and CB, and 3 5
forces Q, Q act along AB and CD. The perpendicular distance (a) (10 6  1) (b) (10 6  1)
between the resultant of forces P, Q at A and the resultant of 4 4
forces P, Q at C is 2
Pa  Qb Pa  Qb (c) (5 2  1) (d) None of these
3
(a) (b)
P2  Q2 P2  Q2 22. A solid right circular cylinder is attached to a hemisphere of
Pb  Qa Pb  Qa equal base. If the C.G. of combined solid is at the centre of the
(c) (d) base, then the ratio of the radius and height of cylinder is
2 2
P Q P2  Q2
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 :1
16. A horizontal rod of length 5m and weight 4 N is suspended at
the ends by two strings. The weights of 8N, 12N, 16N and 20N (c) 1 : 3 (d) None of these
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23. ABC is a uniform triangular lamina with centre of gravity at G.
If the portion GBC is removed, the centre of gravity of the
remaining portion is at G  . Then G G  is equal to
[MNR 1994; UPSEAT 1999]
1 1
(a) AG (b) AG
3 4
1 1
(c) AG (d) AG
2 6
24. A straight rod AB of length 1ft balances about a point 5 inches
from A when masses of 9 and 6 lbs are suspended from A and B
1
respectively. It balances about a point 3 inches from B when
2
the mass of 6 lbs is replaced by one of 23 lbs. The distance of
C.G. of the rod from the end B is
1 1
(a) 3 inches (b) 5 inches
2 2
1
(c) 2 inches (d) None of these
2
1
25. A rod 1 ft long rests on two pegs 10 inches apart with its
2
centre mid way between them. The greatest masses that can be
suspended in succession from the two ends without disturbing
equilibrium are 4 and 6 lbs respectively. The weight of the rod
is
(a) 2 lbs (b) 4 lbs
(c) 3 lbs (d) None of these