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A half metre rod is pivoted at the centre with two weights of 20 gf and 12 gf suspended at a perpendicular distance of 6 cm and 10 cm from the pivot respectively as shown below:

Is the rod in equilibrium ?

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Clockwise moment = 12 `xx` 10 gf cm = 120 gf cm
Anti-clockwise moment = Anti-clockwise moment
`therefore` Yes, the rod is in equilibrium.
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