Why Do Moments Balance in a Faraday Disk but Not the Forces?

In summary, the problem involves a conductive disk with a radius of 20 cm rotating around its horizontal axis in a magnetic field of 0.75 T. The disk is connected to a circuit with an e generator and a resistance of 0.3 Ohm. Under steady conditions, the disk rotates at an angular velocity Omega and lifts a mass connected to its edge. The task is to calculate the current in the circuit and the angular velocity Omega. The book uses a formula that equates the moment of weight force to the moment of force from the magnetic field. However, more information and work is needed before any further assistance can be provided.
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Hi to everybody! Please: can you help with this problem?
A conductive disk with a radius a = 20 cm, with negligible moment of inertia, rotates around its horizontal axis. The disc region around the radius is inserted in a magnetic field B = 0.75 T perpendicular to the disk itself. A mass is connected to the edge of the disc using a thin wire. The disk is connected to a circuit with an e generator. m. f. = 10 V. The overall resistance of the circuit is R = 0.3 Ohm. Under steady conditions, the disc rotates at an Omega angular velcoity, raising the mass. Calculate: a) the current of the regime that runs through the circuit and b) the angular velocity Omega.
My book calculates the current by the following relation:
mga=iB(a^2)/2 that is: the moment of weight force is equal to the moment of force obtained by the magnetic field. My question is: Why you can't establish the same relation between the forces?
I mean: mg=iBa. It's obviously another result, but I mean: why forces aren't equal, but the moments are?
 
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You will have to show us more of your work before our homework helpers will help.

Forget what the book says, how would you solve the problem?
 
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