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Describe how you would help Jamal determine the mass of his bottle using the available materials and help Jamal find out whether his bottle qualifies for sale.

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Part a· 6 steps

To determine the mass of Jamal's bottle using the available materials, you would set up a simple lever system based on the principle of moments.

  1. Balance the metre rule on the knife edge at its center of gravity (typically the 50 cm mark) to ensure it is horizontally level.

  2. Suspend the known 100g mass from one side of the metre rule using one piece of thread.

  3. Suspend Jamal's bottle from the other side of the metre rule using the second piece of thread.

  4. Adjust the positions of both the 100g mass and the bottle along the metre rule until the rule balances horizontally on the knife edge.

  5. Measure the distance from the knife edge to the point where the 100g mass is suspended (d1d_1) and the distance from the knife edge to the point where the bottle is suspended (d2d_2).

  6. Apply the principle of moments

    The clockwise moment must equal the anticlockwise moment.

    m1d1=m2d2m_1 d_1 = m_2 d_2

    where m1m_1 is the known mass (100g), d1d_1 is its distance from the pivot, m2m_2 is the unknown mass of the bottle, and d2d_2 is its distance from the pivot. You can then calculate m2m_2.

    Use a balanced metre rule as a lever, suspending the 100g mass and the bottle on opposite sides.\boxed{\text{Use a balanced metre rule as a lever, suspending the 100g mass and the bottle on opposite sides.}} Adjust positions until balanced, measure distances, and apply the principle of moments to find the bottle’s mass.\boxed{\text{Adjust positions until balanced, measure distances, and apply the principle of moments to find the bottle's mass.}}

Part b· 4 steps

  1. State the principle of moments.

    The principle of moments states that for an object to be in rotational equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments about a pivot must equal the sum of the anticlockwise moments about the same pivot.

    Clockwise Moment=Anticlockwise Moment\text{Clockwise Moment} = \text{Anticlockwise Moment} m1d1=m2d2m_1 d_1 = m_2 d_2

    Here, m1m_1 is the known mass, d1d_1 is its distance from the knife edge, m2m_2 is the mass of the bottle, and d2d_2 is its distance from the knife edge.

  2. Substitute the given values into the equation.

    Given:
    m1=100 gm_1 = 100 \text{ g}
    d1=15.0 cmd_1 = 15.0 \text{ cm}
    d2=37.5 cmd_2 = 37.5 \text{ cm}

    (100 g)×(15.0 cm)=m2×(37.5 cm)(100 \text{ g}) \times (15.0 \text{ cm}) = m_2 \times (37.5 \text{ cm})
  3. Solve for the mass of the bottle (m2m_2).

    1500 g⋅cm=m2×(37.5 cm)1500 \text{ g} \cdot \text{cm} = m_2 \times (37.5 \text{ cm}) m2=1500 g⋅cm37.5 cmm_2 = \frac{1500 \text{ g} \cdot \text{cm}}{37.5 \text{ cm}} m2=40 gm_2 = 40 \text{ g}
  4. Determine if the bottle qualifies for sale.

    The entrepreneur buys bottles that weigh more than 30g.
    Since m2=40 gm_2 = 40 \text{ g}, and 40 g>30 g40 \text{ g} > 30 \text{ g}, Jamal's bottle qualifies for sale.

    The mass of Jamal’s bottle is 40 g.\boxed{\text{The mass of Jamal's bottle is } \textbf{40 g}.} Yes, the bottle qualifies for sale because 40 g > 30 g.\boxed{\text{Yes, the bottle qualifies for sale because } \textbf{40 g > 30 g}.}
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