A uniform bar with seven evenly spaced holes is held by sliding the bar over a horizontal peg through one of the seven holes. The peg passes through hole C, and a cylinder of mass M hangs from a hook placed through hole A as shown above. The location of the center of mass of the bar is at the center of hole D. In this configuration, the bar-cylinder system remains motionless but is free to rotate around the peg in hole C. Frictional forces acting on the bar are negligible.

Question

In terms of the cylinder mass M, what is the mass of the bar? Briefly explain your answer.

Answer 1

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