A meter stick is found to balance at the 49.7-cm mark when placed on a fulcrum. When a 41.5-gram mass is attached at the 28.5-cm mark, the fulcrum must be moved to the 39.2-cm mark for balance. What is the mass of the meter stick

The value is  

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

    The first  position of the fulcrum  is  x = 49.7 cm

    The mass  attached is

    The position of the attachment is    

    The second position of the fulcrum is  

Generally the sum of clockwise torque =  sum of anti - clockwise torque

So  

Here CWT  stands for clockwise torque

So

=>  

=>    

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh

where… mass: measured in kilograms (kg)

gravity: gravity constant on earth = 10.00 m/s2

height: measured in meters (m)

gpe: measured in joules (j) or kilojoules (kj)

how do you solve gpe?

gravitational potential energy (gpe) is the energy an object has because of its position above the. ground.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh.

mass:

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given values:

mass = 0.3 kg.

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