AQA Paper 2 2018 June — Question 11 1 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
Year2018
SessionJune
Marks1
TopicMoments

11 A uniform rod, \(A B\), has length 4 metres.
The rod is resting on a support at its midpoint \(C\).
A particle of mass 4 kg is placed 0.6 metres to the left of \(C\).
Another particle of mass 1.5 kg is placed \(x\) metres to the right of \(C\), as shown.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5e475c96-6bbb-44fb-a411-706dac20e2d6-16_277_908_1521_568} The rod is balanced in equilibrium at \(C\).
Find \(x\). Circle your answer.
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\(1.8 \mathrm {~m} \quad 1.5 \mathrm {~m} \quad 1.75 \mathrm {~m} \quad 1.6 \mathrm {~m}\)