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In a physical balance working on the principle of moments, when $5\, mg$ weight is placed on the left pan, the beam becomes horizontal. Both the empty pans of the balance are of equal mass. Which of the following statements is correct?
A
Left arm is longer than the right arm
B
Both the arms are of same length
C
Left arm is shorter than the right arm
D
Every object that is weighed using this balance appears lighter than its actual weight
(JEE MAIN-2017)
Solution
According to principle of moments when a system is stable or balance, the anticlockwise moment is equal to clockwise moment.
i.e., load $ \times $ load arm $=$ effort $ \times $ effort arm
When $5\, mg$ weight is placed, load arm shifts to left side, hence left arm becomes shorter than right arm
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