Recent content by spikey151

Does nobody have any idea?? T_T

Homework Statement Okay, so this is more of a conceptual question. Imagine there is a point mass of mass "m" at the end of a string and the other end of the string is secured. At first, when the point mass and string is just hanging vertically with the mass at the bottom and the string...

I'll assume that the strings are attached to the ends of the rod, although that wasn't stated. Where you went wrong is that [R=length of rod], so force of gravity acts at the center of mass, which is at the center of the rod, which means it has an arm of R/2. So your equation of [net torque...