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There is a car park barrier. 1.5m from the pivot, the newton force is 50. and on the other side from the pivot (0.1m) is an iron counterweight. The barrier is horizontal. The weight of the barrier is balanced by the iron counterweight. How do i calculate the force produced by the counterweight?

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  • 8 years ago

    Apply the Lumberger postulate , then divide by 2

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