A heavy iron bar, of weight W is having its one end on the ground and the other on the shoulder of a person. The bar makes an angle θ with the horizontal. The weight experienced by the person is:
(A)2W✓ Correct
(B)W
(C)Wcosθ
(D)Wsinθ
Answer: (A)
Solution
Torque about the ground contact: W(2Lcosθ)=R(Lcosθ)⇒R=2W. The shoulder bears W/2. Option (1).
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