Question

Identify the location and type of forces acting on the meterstick.

FP String → Clamp Pivot Meterstic th-table

Answer 1

Here is the free body diagram of the meter stick. Note that this is just same as a beam which is hinged at end end and is suspended by a string on the other end.

Fy mg

Here

Fx is the horizontal force by the pivot

Fy is the vertical force by the pivot

mg is the weight of the meter stick and acts just at the center of meter stick

T is actually the tension in the string