Explanation:
The rod is uniform, so the center of gravity is at the center, or 0.75 m from the end. The wedge is 0.5 m from the end, so the center is 0.25 m from the wedge.
Sum the torques about the wedge (it may help to draw a diagram first). Take counterclockwise to be positive.
∑τ = Iα
W (0.25 m) − (100 N) (0.50 m) = 0
W = 200 N
Sum the forces in the y direction.
∑F = ma
F − 100 N − 200 N = 0
F = 300 N
