The force of gravity on a 2-kg rock is twice as great as that on a 1-kg rock. why then doesn't the heavier rock fall faster?
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Answer:
The force is
Explanation:
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From the question we are told that
The weight of the gate is
The vertical component of F is
From the diagram , taking moment about the pivot we have
Where is the weight of the gate evaluated as
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